Tommy Byrnes vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.