Chris Paul vs. Bill Walton: Clippers Rankings Comparison
Explore Bill Walton and Chris Paul career statistics with the Los Angeles Clippers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?
While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Chris Paul and Bill Walton truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Clippers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.
Considering Chris Paul's 6 seasons (2012 to 2017) and Bill Walton's 4 seasons (1980 to 1985) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Clippers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.
Chris Paul vs. Bill Walton: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | |
Points | 6th | 71st | 1st | DNP |
Rebounds | 22nd | 26th | 7th | DNP |
Assists | 1st | 59th | 1st | DNP |
Steals | 2nd | 78th | 1st | DNP |
Blocks | 94th | 12th | 34th | DNP |
Years | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
Chris Paul vs. Bill Walton: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | |
Points | 16th | 64th | 5th | DNP |
Rebounds | 86th | 13th | 33rd | DNP |
Assists | 1st | 62nd | 1st | DNP |
Steals | 1st | 105th | 1st | DNP |
Blocks | +150th | 3rd | 87th | DNP |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Clippers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 6th | 71st | 65 | 7,674 vs. 2,003 | 5,671 |
Rebounds | 22nd | 26th | 4 | 1,733 vs. 1,526 | 207 |
Assists | 1st | 59th | 58 | 4,023 vs. 493 | 3,530 |
Steals | 2nd | 78th | 76 | 902 vs. 137 | 765 |
Blocks | 94th | 12th | 82 | 54 vs. 385 | 331 |
Offensive Rebounds | 51st | 32nd | 19 | 264 vs. 403 | 139 |
Defensive Rebounds | 18th | 24th | 6 | 1,469 vs. 1,123 | 346 |
Field Goals Made | 9th | 66th | 57 | 2,700 vs. 838 | 1,862 |
Field Goals Attempted | 6th | 71st | 65 | 5,685 vs. 1,574 | 4,111 |
3-Pointers Made | 5th | +150th | +145 | 618 vs. 0 | 618 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 4th | +150th | +146 | 1,637 vs. 4 | 1,633 |
Free Throws Made | 6th | 77th | 71 | 1,656 vs. 327 | 1,329 |
Free Throws Attempted | 8th | 64th | 56 | 1,879 vs. 528 | 1,351 |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 12th | 82nd | 70 | 409 vs. 169 | 240 |
Seasons | 11th | 30th | 19 | 6 vs. 4 | 2 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 8th | - | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Clippers Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 1st | DNP | 1,125 vs. 0 | 1,125 | |
Rebounds | 7th | DNP | 239 vs. 0 | 239 | |
Assists | 1st | DNP | 462 vs. 0 | 462 | |
Steals | 1st | DNP | 121 vs. 0 | 121 | |
Blocks | 34th | DNP | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
Offensive Rebounds | 11th | DNP | 36 vs. 0 | 36 | |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | DNP | 203 vs. 0 | 203 | |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | DNP | 410 vs. 0 | 410 | |
Field Goals Attempted | 1st | DNP | 853 vs. 0 | 853 | |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | DNP | 98 vs. 0 | 98 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | DNP | 251 vs. 0 | 251 | |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | DNP | 207 vs. 0 | 207 | |
Free Throws Attempted | 3rd | DNP | 236 vs. 0 | 236 | |
Games and Years: | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 2nd | DNP | 53 vs. 0 | 53 | |
Playoffs | 1st | DNP | 6 vs. 0 | 6 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Clippers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 16th | 64th | 48 | 18.76 vs. 11.85 | 6.91 |
Rebounds per game | 86th | 13th | 73 | 4.24 vs. 9.03 | 4.79 |
Assists per game | 1st | 62nd | 61 | 9.84 vs. 2.92 | 6.92 |
Steals per game | 1st | 105th | 104 | 2.21 vs. 0.81 | 1.39 |
Blocks per game | +150th | 3rd | +147 | 0.13 vs. 2.28 | 2.15 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +150th | 20th | +130 | 0.65 vs. 2.38 | 1.74 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 51st | 8th | 43 | 3.59 vs. 6.64 | 3.05 |
Field Goals Made per game | 22nd | 55th | 33 | 6.60 vs. 4.96 | 1.64 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 20th | 83rd | 63 | 13.90 vs. 9.31 | 4.59 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 23rd | +150th | +127 | 1.51 vs. 0.00 | 1.51 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 24th | +150th | +126 | 4.00 vs. 0.02 | 3.98 |
Free Throws Made per game | 16th | 81st | 65 | 4.05 vs. 1.93 | 2.11 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 25th | 63rd | 38 | 4.59 vs. 3.12 | 1.47 |
Clippers Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Chris Paul | Bill Walton | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 5th | DNP | 21.23 vs. 0.00 | 21.23 | |
Rebounds per game | 33rd | DNP | 4.51 vs. 0.00 | 4.51 | |
Assists per game | 1st | DNP | 8.72 vs. 0.00 | 8.72 | |
Steals per game | 1st | DNP | 2.28 vs. 0.00 | 2.28 | |
Blocks per game | 87th | DNP | 0.09 vs. 0.00 | 0.09 | |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 57th | DNP | 0.68 vs. 0.00 | 0.68 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 24th | DNP | 3.83 vs. 0.00 | 3.83 | |
Field Goals Made per game | 6th | DNP | 7.74 vs. 0.00 | 7.74 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 10th | DNP | 16.09 vs. 0.00 | 16.09 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | 10th | DNP | 1.85 vs. 0.00 | 1.85 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 11th | DNP | 4.74 vs. 0.00 | 4.74 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 12th | DNP | 3.91 vs. 0.00 | 3.91 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 16th | DNP | 4.45 vs. 0.00 | 4.45 |
Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Clippers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.