Tom Tolbert vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Tolbert 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Tolbert 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Tolbert 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Tolbert 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Tolbert 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Tolbert 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Tolbert 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Tolbert 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Tolbert 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Tolbert 6.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Tolbert 4.0 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.9 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Tolbert 2,030 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Tolbert 1,251 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Tolbert 285 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tom Tolbert 116 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tom Tolbert 109 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tom Tolbert 312 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Tolbert .460 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Tolbert .296 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Tolbert .716 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Tolbert 3.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Tolbert 2.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.9 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.3 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Tolbert 32 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Tolbert 18 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Tolbert 8 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tom Tolbert 3 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tom Tolbert 4 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tom Tolbert 9 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Tolbert .424 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Tolbert .333 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Tolbert .273 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991) 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.