Bill Walton vs. Cornell Warner Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cornell Warner 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 played 10 years in the NBA, 3 more than Cornell Warner, who played 7. Bill Walton had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Cornell Warner had his rookie season in 1970-71. 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
Cornell Warner 7 2 1970-71 to 1976-77

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1974-751970-71
Team Portland Trail BlazersBuffalo Braves
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
Cornell Warner 65 19.9 6.0 - - 7.0 0.8 - - - 2.2 2.4 5.8 .415 - - - 1.2 2.2 .552
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1975-761971-72
Team Portland Trail BlazersBuffalo Braves
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 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
Cornell Warner 62 20.0 6.2 - - 6.1 0.9 - - - 2.0 2.6 5.9 .443 - - - 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 ------- --- ----------
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1976-771972-73
Team Portland Trail BlazersBuffalo Braves, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Cornell Warner 72 19.0 5.7 - - 7.3 1.0 - - - 2.5 2.4 5.8 .413 - - - 0.8 1.3 .656
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
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1977-781973-74
Team Portland Trail BlazersCleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks
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 SemisBucks Lost NBA 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 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
Cornell Warner 72 19.5 6.0 1.5 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.4 0.6 - 2.8 2.4 4.8 .499 - - - 1.2 1.6 .746
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
Cornell Warner 16 31.6 6.7 2.2 8.0 10.2 1.3 0.4 0.9 - 4.4 2.9 6.9 .423 - - - 0.8 1.2 .684

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

Season 5
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1979-801974-75
Team San Diego ClippersMilwaukee Bucks
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 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
Cornell Warner 79 31.9 7.6 3.0 7.3 10.3 1.6 0.6 0.7 - 3.4 3.1 6.8 .458 - - - 1.3 2.0 .684
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1982-831975-76
Team San Diego ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
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
Cornell Warner 81 31.0 7.3 2.8 6.2 8.9 1.3 0.7 0.6 - 3.5 3.1 6.5 .479 - - - 1.1 1.6 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1983-841976-77
Team San Diego ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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 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
Cornell Warner 14 12.1 3.9 1.5 3.4 4.9 0.8 0.1 0.1 - 2.0 1.8 3.8 .472 - - - 0.3 0.4 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Cornell Warner 5 11.2 2.8 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.2 0.2 0.0 - 2.2 1.4 2.4 .583 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1984-85-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
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 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
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1985-86-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
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 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
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------
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
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Bill Walton Cornell Warner
Season 1986-87-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA 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 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
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------
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
Cornell Warner ------- --- ----------
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