Ruben Patterson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ruben Patterson 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

Ruben Patterson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ruben Patterson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) 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.