Bill Walton vs. Bonzi Wells Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bonzi Wells 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

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 and Bonzi Wells both played 10 years in the NBA. Bill Walton had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Bonzi Wells had his rookie season in 1998-99. 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
Bonzi Wells 10 7 1998-99 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1974-751998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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 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
Bonzi Wells 7 5.0 4.4 0.6 0.7 1.3 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.9 0.7 1.6 2.9 .550 0.1 0.4 .333 1.1 2.6 .444
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1975-761999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 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
Bonzi Wells 66 17.6 8.8 1.2 1.6 2.8 1.5 1.0 0.2 1.5 2.3 3.6 7.3 .492 0.3 0.8 .377 1.3 2.0 .682
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 14 13.3 7.5 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.9 0.5 0.0 1.1 2.4 2.6 5.9 .446 0.1 0.7 .200 2.1 2.9 .707

Season 3

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1976-772000-01
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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 ChampionDid 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 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
Bonzi Wells 75 26.6 12.7 1.6 3.3 4.9 2.8 1.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 5.2 9.7 .533 0.2 0.7 .340 2.1 3.2 .663
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
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1977-782001-02
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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 SemisTrail Blazers 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 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
Bonzi Wells 74 31.7 17.0 1.6 4.4 6.0 2.8 1.5 0.3 2.6 2.8 6.6 14.0 .469 0.9 2.3 .384 2.9 3.9 .741
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
Bonzi Wells 3 35.3 12.3 1.3 2.7 4.0 4.3 2.0 0.3 3.7 3.7 4.7 12.7 .368 0.0 2.3 .000 3.0 4.3 .692

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

Season 5

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1979-802002-03
Team San Diego ClippersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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
Bonzi Wells 75 31.9 15.2 1.3 3.9 5.3 3.3 1.6 0.2 2.9 2.9 5.8 13.2 .441 0.5 1.7 .292 3.0 4.2 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 7 38.3 19.0 2.0 4.9 6.9 3.7 2.1 0.4 3.0 4.3 7.0 17.7 .395 1.3 4.3 .300 3.7 5.6 .667

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

Season 6

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1982-832003-04
Team San Diego ClippersPortland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Bonzi Wells 72 26.0 12.3 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.9 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.7 5.0 11.8 .427 0.3 1.0 .319 1.9 2.5 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 4 23.5 11.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.0 4.8 9.3 .514 0.0 0.3 .000 2.3 3.5 .643

Season 7

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1983-842004-05
Team San Diego ClippersMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Bonzi Wells 69 21.6 10.4 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.2 1.2 0.4 1.3 2.4 3.9 8.9 .441 0.5 1.5 .346 2.0 2.7 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 2 13.0 7.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.5 .444 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.0 1.000

Season 8

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1984-852005-06
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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 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
Bonzi Wells 52 32.4 13.6 2.7 5.0 7.7 2.8 1.8 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.5 11.8 .463 0.2 0.9 .222 2.5 3.7 .679
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Bonzi Wells 6 41.5 23.2 4.2 7.8 12.0 1.3 0.8 0.3 3.0 4.2 8.8 14.5 .609 0.8 1.3 .625 4.7 7.2 .651

Season 9

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1985-862006-07
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Bonzi Wells 28 21.1 7.8 0.9 3.4 4.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 2.0 2.2 3.0 7.4 .411 0.0 0.3 .143 1.6 2.9 .561
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
Bonzi Wells ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bill Walton Bonzi Wells
Season 1986-872007-08
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsHornets 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 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
Bonzi Wells 73 21.4 9.1 1.2 3.4 4.5 1.3 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.2 3.5 7.8 .443 0.2 0.7 .240 2.0 3.1 .643
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
Bonzi Wells 12 14.2 3.7 0.3 2.3 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.2 1.8 4.8 .386 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.5 .000