Vernon Maxwell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Vernon Maxwell 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (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.