Tom Black vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Tom Black 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

Tom Black

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Black: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Black 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Black 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black 299 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Black 259 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Black 44 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tom Black 71 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black .402 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black .648 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 (1971) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 (1971) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 (1971) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Black - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Black - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tom Black 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.