Tom Hoover vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Hoover 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Hoover 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Hoover 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Hoover 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Hoover 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Hoover 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Hoover 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Hoover 0 * Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Hoover 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Hoover 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 3.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 4.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 350 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 425 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Hoover 56 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 100 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .413 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover .591 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Hoover 4 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Hoover 3 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Hoover 1 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games Tom Hoover 4 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Hoover .667 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Hoover - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Hoover - 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.