Joe Johnson vs. Bill Walton: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Joe Johnson, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 2002 to 2022, 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.

Joe Johnson vs. Bill Walton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Bill Walton Joe Johnson Bill Walton
Points
50th
+300th
88th
+300th
Rebounds
279th
293rd
200th
230th
Assists
73rd
+300th
99th
+300th
Steals
151st
+300th
124th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
100th
+300th
104th
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Joe Johnson vs. Bill Walton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Joe Johnson Bill Walton Joe Johnson Bill Walton
Points
225th
+300th
239th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+300th
100th
Assists
242nd
+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 Bill Walton's career don't have data for these stats.

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:

Joe Johnson Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
50th
+300th
+250 20,407 vs. 6,21514,192
Rebounds
279th
293rd
14 5,059 vs. 4,923136
Assists
73rd
+300th
+227 5,001 vs. 1,5903,411
Steals
151st
+300th
+149 1,071 vs. 380691
Blocks
+300th
100th
+200 260 vs. 1,034774
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
1,067 vs. 1,10336
Defensive Rebounds
168th
184th
16 3,992 vs. 3,820172
Field Goals Made
48th
+300th
+252 7,823 vs. 2,5525,271
Field Goals Attempted
34th
+300th
+266 17,720 vs. 4,90012,820
3-Pointers Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,978 vs. 01,978
3-Pointers Attempted
20th
+300th
+280 5,331 vs. 45,327
Free Throws Made
209th
+300th
+91 2,783 vs. 1,1111,672
Free Throws Attempted
228th
+300th
+72 3,468 vs. 1,6831,785

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
30th
+300th
1,277 vs. 468809
Seasons
27th
+300th
18 vs. 108

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
138th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
88th
+300th
+212 1,828 vs. 5281,300
Rebounds
200th
230th
30 506 vs. 44462
Assists
99th
+300th
+201 369 vs. 145224
Steals
124th
+300th
+176 96 vs. 3264
Blocks
+300th
104th
+196 19 vs. 8364
Offensive Rebounds
212nd
272nd
60 116 vs. 9521
Defensive Rebounds
142nd
168th
26 390 vs. 34941
Field Goals Made
79th
+300th
+221 703 vs. 230473
Field Goals Attempted
66th
+300th
+234 1,647 vs. 4381,209
3-Pointers Made
56th
+300th
+244 158 vs. 0158
3-Pointers Attempted
48th
+300th
+252 466 vs. 1465
Free Throws Made
178th
+300th
+122 264 vs. 68196
Free Throws Attempted
190th
+300th
+110 339 vs. 101238

Games and Years:

Joe Johnson Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
105th
+300th
120 vs. 4971
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 49

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Joe Johnson Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
225th
+300th
+75 15.98 vs. 13.282.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
40th
+260 3.96 vs. 10.526.56
Assists per game
242nd
+300th
+58 3.92 vs. 3.400.52
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 0.810.03
Blocks per game
+300th
17th
+283 0.20 vs. 2.212.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
124th
+176 0.84 vs. 2.361.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
9th
+291 3.13 vs. 8.165.04
Field Goals Made per game
219th
+300th
+81 6.13 vs. 5.450.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
185th
+300th
+115 13.88 vs. 10.473.41
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.55 vs. 0.001.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
116th
+300th
+184 4.17 vs. 0.024.16
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.18 vs. 2.370.19
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.72 vs. 3.600.88

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Joe Johnson Bill Walton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
239th
+300th
+61 15.23 vs. 10.784.46
Rebounds per game
+300th
100th
+200 4.22 vs. 9.064.84
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.08 vs. 2.960.12
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.650.15
Blocks per game
+300th
43rd
+257 0.16 vs. 1.691.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
240th
+60 0.97 vs. 1.940.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 3.25 vs. 7.123.87
Field Goals Made per game
229th
+300th
+71 5.86 vs. 4.691.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
197th
+300th
+103 13.73 vs. 8.944.79
3-Pointers Made per game
203rd
+300th
+97 1.32 vs. 0.001.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
171st
+300th
+129 3.88 vs. 0.043.85
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
2.20 vs. 1.390.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 2.060.76

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.