Steven Adams vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Steven Adams 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Steven Adams 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 8.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.8 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,851 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 6,264 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,168 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Steven Adams 656 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Steven Adams 715 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Steven Adams 780 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .585 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .059 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .537 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.3 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 549 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 532 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Steven Adams 68 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Steven Adams 33 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Steven Adams 67 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Steven Adams 73 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .534 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.