Sam Mitchell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Sam Mitchell 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

Sam Mitchell

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Sam Mitchell 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Sam Mitchell 9 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Sam Mitchell 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 8.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 3.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.1 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 8,636 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 3,711 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 1,089 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 548 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 301 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Sam Mitchell 994 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .447 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .223 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .784 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 4.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 267 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 130 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 34 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 10 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 9 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Sam Mitchell 59 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .398 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .207 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .813 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999) 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.