Roy Tarpley vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Roy Tarpley that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Roy Tarpley

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Roy Tarpley 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Roy Tarpley 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Roy Tarpley 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 10.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 3,533 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 2,803 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 292 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 317 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 329 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Roy Tarpley 280 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .483 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .176 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .744 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 12.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Roy Tarpley 407 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Roy Tarpley 307 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Roy Tarpley 32 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Roy Tarpley 29 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Roy Tarpley 43 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Roy Tarpley 24 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roy Tarpley .510 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Roy Tarpley .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Roy Tarpley .707 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.