Steve Downing vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Steve Downing 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

Steve Downing

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Downing: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Downing 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Steve Downing 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Steve Downing 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 64 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 41 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Steve Downing 11 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Steve Downing 5 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Steve Downing 27 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .318 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing .550 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.7 (1974) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 1.6 (1974) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.5 (1974) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.2 (1974) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1975) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Downing 2 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Steve Downing 2 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Steve Downing 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Steve Downing 1 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Downing .500 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Steve Downing - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steve Downing - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Downing 2.0 (1974) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Steve Downing 0.0 (1974) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.