Ryan Anderson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.