Shane Battier vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Shane Battier 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Shane Battier 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.