Ira Newble vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Ira Newble, 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.

Ira Newble played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bill Walton, who played 10. Ira Newble had the first of his seasons in 2000-01, 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
Ira Newble 8 3 2000-01 to 2007-08
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Ira Newble Bill Walton
Season 2000-011974-75
Team San Antonio SpursPortland 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 %
Ira Newble 27 6.8 2.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.8 2.0 .382 0.1 0.3 .444 0.3 0.6 .500
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Ira Newble Bill Walton
Season 2001-021975-76
Team Atlanta HawksPortland 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 %
Ira Newble 42 30.3 8.0 1.9 3.4 5.3 1.1 0.9 0.5 1.2 2.8 3.1 6.3 .498 0.0 0.2 .143 1.8 2.1 .852
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Ira Newble Bill Walton
Season 2002-031976-77
Team Atlanta HawksPortland 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 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 %
Ira Newble 73 26.5 7.7 1.2 2.5 3.7 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.9 2.4 3.2 6.4 .495 0.4 1.2 .381 1.0 1.2 .778
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
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

Ira Newble Bill Walton
Season 2003-041977-78
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 %
Ira Newble 64 19.5 4.0 1.0 1.4 2.4 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.7 1.7 4.3 .391 0.0 0.3 .105 0.6 0.7 .783
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
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

Ira Newble Bill Walton
Season 2004-051979-80
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 %
Ira Newble 74 24.8 5.9 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.9 2.5 5.7 .429 0.3 0.7 .358 0.7 0.9 .797
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Ira Newble Bill Walton
Season 2005-061982-83
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Ira Newble 36 9.8 1.3 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.6 .298 0.1 0.4 .231 0.3 0.4 .688
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 %
Ira Newble 5 2.2 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.6 0.6 1.000 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Ira Newble Bill Walton
Season 2006-071983-84
Team Cleveland CavaliersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers 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 %
Ira Newble 15 8.6 3.1 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.2 1.1 1.1 2.5 .432 0.5 1.0 .533 0.4 0.7 .600
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 %
Ira Newble 6 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Ira Newble Bill Walton
Season 2007-081984-85
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers 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 %
Ira Newble 49 14.2 3.8 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.6 3.6 .437 0.3 1.0 .327 0.4 0.5 .769
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 %
Ira Newble 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Ira Newble Bill Walton
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
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

Ira Newble Bill Walton
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
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 %
Ira Newble ------- --- ----------
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