Bernard King vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bernard King and Bill Walton all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Bernard King, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1978 to 1993, and Bill Walton, with 10 seasons played from 1975 to 1987, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Bernard King vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Bill Walton Bernard King Bill Walton
Points
54th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
278th
293rd
+300th
230th
Assists
265th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
266th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
+300th
104th
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Bernard King vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bernard King Bill Walton Bernard King Bill Walton
Points
36th
+300th
34th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
17th
+300th
43rd

The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Bernard King's career don't have data for 3-pointers.
* Some years in Bill Walton's career don't have data for 3-pointers.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
54th
+300th
+246 19,655 vs. 6,21513,440
Rebounds
278th
293rd
15 5,060 vs. 4,923137
Assists
265th
+300th
+35 2,863 vs. 1,5901,273
Steals
266th
+300th
+34 866 vs. 380486
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 230 vs. 1,034804
Offensive Rebounds
168th
+300th
+132 1,704 vs. 1,103601
Defensive Rebounds
243rd
184th
59 3,356 vs. 3,820464
Field Goals Made
47th
+300th
+253 7,830 vs. 2,5525,278
Field Goals Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 15,109 vs. 4,90010,209
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
23 vs. 023
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
134 vs. 4130
Free Throws Made
82nd
+300th
+218 3,972 vs. 1,1112,861
Free Throws Attempted
71st
+300th
+229 5,444 vs. 1,6833,761

Games and Years:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
874 vs. 468406
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 104

Triple-Doubles:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
-
45 vs. 045
50+ point games
14th
-
8 vs. 08
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
687 vs. 528159
Rebounds
+300th
230th
+70 121 vs. 444323
Assists
+300th
+300th
65 vs. 14580
Steals
+300th
+300th
24 vs. 328
Blocks
+300th
104th
+196 6 vs. 8377
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
272nd
+28 45 vs. 9550
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
168th
+132 76 vs. 349273
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
269 vs. 23039
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
481 vs. 43843
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 01
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 13
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
148 vs. 6880
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
203 vs. 101102

Games and Years:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 4921
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 41

Triple-Doubles:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 22.49 vs. 13.289.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 5.79 vs. 10.524.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.28 vs. 3.400.12
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.810.18
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.26 vs. 2.211.95
Offensive Rebounds per game
232nd
125th
107 1.95 vs. 2.360.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.84 vs. 8.164.32
Field Goals Made per game
21st
+300th
+279 8.96 vs. 5.453.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
43rd
+300th
+257 17.29 vs. 10.476.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.000.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.19 vs. 0.020.17
Free Throws Made per game
81st
+300th
+219 4.54 vs. 2.372.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.23 vs. 3.602.63

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bernard King Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
34th
+300th
+266 24.54 vs. 10.7813.76
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 4.32 vs. 9.064.74
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.32 vs. 2.960.64
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 0.650.20
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.21 vs. 1.691.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 1.61 vs. 1.940.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 2.71 vs. 7.124.41
Field Goals Made per game
20th
+300th
+280 9.61 vs. 4.694.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
75th
+300th
+225 17.18 vs. 8.948.24
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 0.000.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.15 vs. 0.040.12
Free Throws Made per game
67th
+300th
+233 5.29 vs. 1.393.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
44th
+300th
+256 7.25 vs. 2.065.19

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.