Bill Walton vs. Bill Wennington Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Wennington and Bill Walton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bill Walton played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Bill Wennington, who played 13. Bill Walton had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Bill Wennington had his rookie season in 1985-86. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87
Bill Wennington 13 8 1985-86 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1974-751985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 35 32.9 12.8 2.6 10.0 12.6 4.8 0.8 2.7 - 3.3 5.1 9.9 .513 - - - 2.7 3.9 .686
Bill Wennington 56 10.0 3.4 0.6 1.8 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.3 2.7 .471 0.0 0.1 .000 0.8 1.1 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 6 3.0 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.3 0.3 1.000

Season 2

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1975-761986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 51 33.1 16.1 2.6 10.8 13.4 4.3 1.0 1.6 - 2.8 6.8 14.4 .471 - - - 2.6 4.5 .583
Bill Wennington 58 9.7 2.7 0.9 1.3 2.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.6 1.0 2.3 .424 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 4 11.8 3.8 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.8 0.8 2.3 1.5 3.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.3 .600

Season 3

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1976-771987-88
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Rebounds Leader-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionMavericks Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 65 34.8 18.6 3.2 11.1 14.4 3.8 1.0 3.2 - 2.7 7.6 14.3 .528 - - - 3.5 5.0 .697
Bill Wennington 30 4.2 2.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.8 1.6 .510 0.0 0.1 .500 0.4 0.6 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 19 39.7 18.2 2.9 12.2 15.2 5.5 1.1 3.4 - 4.2 8.1 15.9 .507 - - - 2.1 3.0 .684
Bill Wennington 6 2.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.8 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1977-781988-89
Team Portland Trail BlazersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 58 33.3 18.9 2.0 11.2 13.2 5.0 1.0 2.5 3.6 2.5 7.9 15.2 .522 - - - 3.1 4.2 .720
Bill Wennington 65 16.5 4.6 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 3.2 1.8 4.2 .433 0.0 0.1 .111 0.9 1.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 2 24.5 13.5 2.5 8.5 11.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 3.0 0.5 5.5 9.0 .611 - - - 2.5 3.5 .714
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------

Note: Bill Walton didn't play in 1978-79.

Season 5

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1979-801989-90
Team San Diego ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 14 24.1 13.9 2.0 7.0 9.0 2.4 0.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 5.8 11.5 .503 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.9 .593
Bill Wennington 60 13.6 4.5 1.1 2.2 3.3 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.4 1.8 3.9 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.3 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 3 8.3 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Bill Walton didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 6

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1982-831990-91
Team San Diego ClippersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 33 33.3 14.1 2.3 7.5 9.8 3.6 1.0 3.6 3.2 3.4 6.1 11.5 .528 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.5 .556
Bill Wennington 77 18.9 5.7 1.3 3.1 4.4 0.9 0.6 0.8 0.7 3.0 2.4 5.4 .436 0.0 0.1 .200 1.0 1.2 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------

Note: Bill Wennington didn't play in 1991-92 and 1992-93.

Season 7

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1983-841993-94
Team San Diego ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 55 26.8 12.1 2.4 6.3 8.7 3.3 0.8 1.6 3.2 2.8 5.2 9.4 .556 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.8 .597
Bill Wennington 76 18.0 7.1 1.5 3.1 4.6 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.0 2.8 3.1 6.3 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.2 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 7 6.7 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 2.0 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.4 .667

Season 8

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1984-851994-95
Team Los Angeles ClippersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBulls Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 67 24.6 10.1 2.5 6.4 9.0 2.3 0.7 2.1 2.6 2.7 4.0 7.7 .521 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 3.0 .680
Bill Wennington 73 13.1 5.0 0.9 1.7 2.6 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.7 2.1 4.3 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 10 13.3 4.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.8 3.2 2.1 5.1 .412 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000

Season 9

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1985-861995-96
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 80 19.3 7.6 1.7 5.1 6.8 2.1 0.5 1.3 1.9 2.6 2.9 5.1 .562 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .713
Bill Wennington 71 15.0 5.3 0.8 1.6 2.5 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.5 2.4 2.4 4.8 .493 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.6 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 16 18.2 7.9 1.6 4.9 6.4 1.7 0.4 0.8 1.4 2.8 3.4 5.8 .581 0.0 0.1 .000 1.2 1.4 .826
Bill Wennington 18 9.4 3.0 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.7 1.4 2.8 .520 0.0 0.1 .000 0.1 0.2 .500

Season 10

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season 1986-871996-97
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 10 11.2 2.8 1.1 2.0 3.1 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.3 1.0 2.6 .385 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.5 .533
Bill Wennington 61 12.8 4.6 0.8 1.4 2.1 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5 2.2 1.9 3.9 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 0.7 0.9 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton 12 8.5 2.4 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.9 1.0 2.1 .480 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.2 .357
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season -1997-98
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -NBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 48 9.7 3.5 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 1.6 1.6 3.6 .436 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 16 7.5 2.8 0.2 0.7 0.9 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 1.3 2.4 .526 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 12

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season -1998-99
Team -Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 38 11.9 3.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.4 2.1 1.6 4.7 .348 0.0 0.0 1.000 0.5 0.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bill Walton Bill Wennington
Season -1999-00
Team -Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington 7 8.1 2.0 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.9 0.9 2.7 .316 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bill Wennington ------- --- ----------