Clyde Lee vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Clyde Lee, 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.

Clyde Lee and Bill Walton both played 10 years in the NBA. Clyde Lee had the first of his seasons in 1966-67, 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
Clyde Lee 10 7 1966-67 to 1975-76
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1966-671974-75
Team San Francisco WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
Clyde Lee 74 16.9 7.0 - - 7.4 1.0 - - - 2.3 2.8 6.8 .408 - - - 1.4 2.2 .633
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 %
Clyde Lee 11 11.8 3.6 - - 4.9 0.7 - - - 1.8 1.7 5.2 .333 - - - 0.2 0.9 .200
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1967-681975-76
Team San Francisco WarriorsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Div FinalsDid 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 %
Clyde Lee 82 32.9 11.9 - - 13.9 1.6 - - - 4.0 4.5 10.9 .417 - - - 2.8 4.1 .684
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 %
Clyde Lee 10 40.5 11.4 - - 13.2 2.2 - - - 3.8 4.8 11.7 .410 - - - 1.8 3.6 .500
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1968-691976-77
Team San Francisco WarriorsPortland 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 Warriors Lost West Div SemisNBA 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 %
Clyde Lee 65 34.4 10.7 - - 13.8 1.3 - - - 3.5 4.1 10.4 .398 - - - 2.5 3.9 .625
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 %
Clyde Lee 6 21.5 4.5 - - 7.2 0.8 - - - 2.3 1.5 5.5 .273 - - - 1.5 1.8 .818
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

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1969-701977-78
Team San Francisco WarriorsPortland 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 %
Clyde Lee 82 32.2 11.0 - - 11.3 1.0 - - - 3.2 4.4 10.0 .440 - - - 2.2 3.7 .593
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 %
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
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

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1970-711979-80
Team San Francisco WarriorsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Clyde Lee 82 17.0 6.1 - - 7.0 0.8 - - - 1.7 2.4 5.2 .453 - - - 1.4 2.4 .558
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 %
Clyde Lee 5 18.6 4.8 - - 7.4 0.4 - - - 2.6 2.0 4.8 .417 - - - 0.8 1.6 .500
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1971-721982-83
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Clyde Lee 78 34.3 8.1 - - 14.5 1.1 - - - 3.1 3.3 7.0 .471 - - - 1.5 2.8 .541
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 %
Clyde Lee 5 35.0 4.8 - - 12.8 1.4 - - - 2.8 1.6 5.6 .286 - - - 1.6 2.4 .667
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1972-731983-84
Team Golden State WarriorsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Clyde Lee 66 22.4 6.3 - - 9.1 0.5 - - - 2.8 2.6 5.5 .466 - - - 1.1 2.0 .565
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 %
Clyde Lee 11 37.5 10.6 - - 15.7 1.5 - - - 3.9 4.4 9.4 .466 - - - 1.9 2.9 .656
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1973-741984-85
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 %
Clyde Lee 54 30.4 5.9 3.5 7.6 11.1 1.3 0.5 0.3 - 3.3 2.4 5.3 .454 - - - 1.1 2.0 .579
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 %
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1974-751985-86
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ersBoston 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 %
Clyde Lee 80 30.7 5.9 3.6 5.9 9.5 1.3 0.4 0.3 - 3.6 2.2 5.3 .412 - - - 1.5 2.2 .672
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 %
Clyde Lee ------- --- ----------
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

Clyde Lee Bill Walton
Season 1975-761986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Clyde Lee 79 18.0 3.9 2.1 3.7 5.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 - 2.4 1.6 3.6 .436 - - - 0.8 1.2 .663
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 %
Clyde Lee 3 17.7 4.7 1.3 4.0 5.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 - 5.0 1.3 2.0 .667 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857
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