Bob Sura vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Bob Sura, 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.

Bob Sura and Bill Walton both played 10 years in the NBA. Bob Sura had the first of his seasons in 1995-96, while Bill Walton had his rookie season in 1974-75. 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
Bob Sura 10 3 1995-96 to 2004-05
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 1995-961974-75
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Bob Sura 79 14.6 5.3 0.4 1.3 1.7 2.9 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.6 1.9 4.6 .411 0.3 1.0 .346 1.3 1.8 .702
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura 3 6.0 1.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 1.0 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 1996-971975-76
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland 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 %
Bob Sura 82 27.7 9.2 0.9 2.8 3.8 4.8 1.1 0.4 2.2 2.7 3.1 7.2 .431 0.6 2.0 .323 2.4 3.9 .614
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 1997-981976-77
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland 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 Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Bob Sura 46 20.5 5.8 0.5 1.5 2.0 3.7 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.5 1.9 5.0 .377 0.4 1.3 .317 1.6 2.8 .565
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura 3 10.0 1.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.3 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 0.7 .000 0.7 1.0 .667
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

Season 4

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 1998-991977-78
Team Cleveland CavaliersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers 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 %
Bob Sura 50 16.8 4.3 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.0 1.4 4.2 .333 0.2 0.9 .200 1.3 2.1 .631
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
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

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

Season 5

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 1999-001979-80
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Diego Clippers
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 %
Bob Sura 73 30.4 13.8 0.7 3.3 3.9 3.9 1.2 0.3 2.0 2.8 4.9 11.2 .437 1.7 4.5 .367 2.4 3.4 .697
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 2000-011982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Diego Clippers
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 %
Bob Sura 53 31.8 11.1 1.0 3.3 4.3 4.6 1.0 0.2 3.0 2.4 3.8 9.8 .390 0.9 3.2 .273 2.5 3.6 .714
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 2001-021983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Diego Clippers
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 %
Bob Sura 78 22.8 10.0 1.1 2.1 3.3 3.5 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.1 3.2 7.6 .424 0.5 1.7 .316 3.0 4.2 .720
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 2002-031984-85
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Clippers
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 %
Bob Sura 55 20.5 7.3 1.1 2.0 3.0 3.2 0.8 0.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 6.0 .412 0.5 1.5 .329 1.9 2.7 .696
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 2003-041985-86
Team Detroit Pistons, Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Bob Sura 80 20.8 7.5 1.3 2.8 4.1 2.9 0.8 0.2 1.3 2.0 2.5 6.1 .416 0.3 1.0 .266 2.1 2.8 .757
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10

Bob Sura Bill Walton
Season 2004-051986-87
Team Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Bob Sura 61 31.5 10.3 1.3 4.2 5.5 5.2 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.8 3.5 8.3 .427 0.9 2.5 .355 2.3 3.1 .750
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Sura 7 25.7 7.9 0.9 3.0 3.9 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.6 2.1 2.9 6.6 .435 1.0 1.9 .538 1.1 1.7 .667
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