Nicolas Claxton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) 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.