Bill Walton vs. Shammond Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shammond Williams 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 Shammond Williams, who played 7. Bill Walton had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Shammond Williams 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
Shammond Williams 7 4 1998-99 to 2006-07

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
Season 1974-751998-99
Team Portland Trail BlazersAtlanta Hawks
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
Shammond Williams 2 2.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
Season 1975-761999-00
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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
Shammond Williams 43 12.0 5.2 0.3 0.9 1.2 1.8 0.4 0.0 0.9 0.9 2.0 5.2 .373 0.6 1.9 .296 0.8 1.2 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams 5 20.0 10.2 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.6 1.6 0.0 1.2 0.6 3.6 6.6 .545 1.4 2.2 .636 1.6 2.2 .727

Season 3

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
Season 1976-772000-01
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
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
Shammond Williams 69 17.9 6.8 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.8 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.3 5.3 .438 0.9 1.9 .459 1.2 1.4 .875
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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
Season 1977-782001-02
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
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 SemisSupersonics 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
Shammond Williams 50 12.1 4.4 0.3 0.9 1.3 1.7 0.4 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.6 3.9 .420 0.6 1.5 .373 0.6 0.8 .795
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
Shammond Williams 3 12.7 5.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 0.3 2.0 4.7 .429 0.7 1.3 .500 0.7 1.0 .667

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

Season 5

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
Season 1979-802002-03
Team San Diego ClippersBoston Celtics, Denver Nuggets
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
Shammond Williams 78 24.1 8.0 0.3 1.9 2.2 3.4 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.8 2.9 7.4 .394 1.2 3.3 .356 1.0 1.3 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
Season 1982-832003-04
Team San Diego ClippersOrlando Magic, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East 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
Shammond Williams 53 14.4 4.8 0.2 1.0 1.1 2.2 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.6 4.4 .375 0.6 1.9 .300 1.0 1.1 .879
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams 3 6.0 2.3 0.0 0.0 0 1.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.7 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 1.0 1.3 .750

Note: Shammond Williams didn't play in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

Season 7

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
Season 1983-842006-07
Team San Diego ClippersLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers 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
Shammond Williams 30 11.5 3.1 0.4 1.0 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.7 1.2 2.9 .407 0.7 1.7 .400 0.1 0.2 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams 4 20.0 4.5 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.0 5.0 .400 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bill Walton Shammond Williams
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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Shammond Williams ------- --- ----------