Tom Thacker vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Thacker 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Thacker 4 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Thacker 4 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Thacker 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Thacker 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Thacker 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Thacker 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Thacker 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Thacker 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 Thacker 3.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 2.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.0 Bill Walton 3.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Thacker 721 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Thacker 522 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Thacker 222 Bill Walton 1,590

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

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

Total Games Tom Thacker 218 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Thacker .371 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Thacker .482 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 1.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 1.6 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 0.6 Bill Walton 3.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Thacker 59 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Thacker 51 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Thacker 19 Bill Walton 145

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

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

Total Games Tom Thacker 31 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Thacker .305 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Thacker .474 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Thacker - 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.