Tom Payne vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Payne 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Payne 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Payne 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Payne 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Payne 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 Payne 4.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - 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.