Wes Matthews vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Wes Matthews 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) 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.