Shawn Bradley vs. Walt Frazier Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walt Frazier and Shawn Bradley, 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.

Shawn Bradley played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Walt Frazier, who played 13. Shawn Bradley had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, while Walt Frazier had his rookie season in 1967-68. 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
Shawn Bradley 12 5 1993-94 to 2004-05
Walt Frazier 13 8 1967-68 to 1979-80

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 1993-941967-68
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div 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 %
Shawn Bradley 49 28.3 10.3 2.0 4.2 6.2 2.0 0.9 3.0 3.0 3.5 4.1 10.0 .409 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 3.4 .607
Walt Frazier 74 21.5 9.0 - - 4.2 4.1 - - - 2.7 3.5 7.7 .451 - - - 2.1 3.2 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier 4 29.8 9.5 - - 5.5 6.3 - - - 3.0 3.0 8.3 .364 - - - 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 2

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 1994-951968-69
Team Philadelphia 76ersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div 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 %
Shawn Bradley 82 28.8 9.5 3.0 5.1 8.0 0.6 0.7 3.3 1.7 4.1 3.8 8.5 .455 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .638
Walt Frazier 80 36.9 17.5 - - 6.2 7.9 - - - 3.1 6.6 13.2 .505 - - - 4.3 5.7 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier 10 41.5 21.2 - - 7.4 9.1 - - - 3.0 8.9 17.7 .503 - - - 3.4 5.7 .596

Season 3

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 1995-961969-70
Team Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey NetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-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 %
Shawn Bradley 79 29.5 11.9 2.8 5.3 8.1 0.8 0.6 3.6 2.3 3.6 4.9 11.1 .443 0.0 0.1 .250 2.1 3.1 .687
Walt Frazier 77 39.5 20.9 - - 6.0 8.2 - - - 2.6 7.8 15.0 .518 - - - 5.3 7.1 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier 19 43.9 16.0 - - 7.8 8.2 - - - 2.8 6.2 13.0 .478 - - - 3.6 4.7 .764

Season 4

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 1996-971970-71
Team New Jersey Nets, Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement Blocks Leader-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
Shawn Bradley 73 31.3 13.2 3.0 5.3 8.4 0.7 0.5 3.4 1.8 3.2 5.6 12.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 2.0 3.1 .654
Walt Frazier 80 43.2 21.7 - - 6.8 6.7 - - - 3.0 8.1 16.5 .494 - - - 5.4 7.0 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier 12 41.8 22.6 - - 5.8 4.5 - - - 3.8 9.0 17.0 .529 - - - 4.6 6.3 .733

Season 5

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 1997-981971-72
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Shawn Bradley 64 28.5 11.4 2.6 5.5 8.1 0.9 0.8 3.3 1.5 3.3 4.7 11.1 .422 0.0 0.0 .333 2.0 2.8 .722
Walt Frazier 77 40.6 23.2 - - 6.7 5.8 - - - 2.4 8.7 17.0 .512 - - - 5.8 7.2 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier 16 44.0 24.3 - - 7.0 6.1 - - - 3.0 9.3 17.3 .536 - - - 5.8 7.8 .736

Season 6

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 1998-991972-73
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-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 %
Shawn Bradley 49 26.4 8.6 2.7 5.3 8.0 0.8 0.7 3.2 1.1 3.1 3.4 7.1 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.3 .748
Walt Frazier 78 40.8 21.1 - - 7.3 5.9 - - - 2.4 8.7 17.8 .490 - - - 3.7 4.5 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier 17 45.0 21.9 - - 7.3 6.2 - - - 3.1 8.8 17.2 .514 - - - 4.3 5.5 .777

Season 7

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 1999-001973-74
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East 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 %
Shawn Bradley 77 24.7 8.4 2.1 4.4 6.5 0.8 0.9 2.5 1.0 3.4 3.5 7.2 .479 0.0 0.1 .200 1.5 1.9 .765
Walt Frazier 80 41.7 20.5 1.5 5.2 6.7 6.9 2.0 0.2 - 2.7 8.4 17.9 .472 - - - 3.7 4.4 .838
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier 12 40.9 22.5 1.8 6.2 7.9 4.0 1.8 0.3 - 3.4 9.4 18.8 .502 - - - 3.7 4.1 .898

Season 8

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 2000-011974-75
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisKnicks 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 %
Shawn Bradley 82 24.4 7.1 2.0 5.5 7.4 0.5 0.4 2.8 1.1 3.1 2.7 5.5 .490 0.0 0.1 .167 1.7 2.2 .787
Walt Frazier 78 41.1 21.5 1.2 4.8 6.0 6.1 2.4 0.2 - 2.6 8.6 17.8 .483 - - - 4.2 5.1 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 10 25.6 6.4 2.4 4.7 7.1 0.5 0.4 3.0 1.0 3.7 2.7 5.1 .529 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .769
Walt Frazier 3 41.3 23.7 1.0 5.7 6.7 7.0 3.7 0.0 - 1.3 9.7 15.3 .630 - - - 4.3 5.3 .813

Season 9

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 2001-021975-76
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Shawn Bradley 53 14.3 4.1 1.0 2.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 0.5 2.4 1.5 3.1 .479 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.2 .922
Walt Frazier 59 41.1 19.1 1.3 5.4 6.8 5.9 1.8 0.2 - 2.8 8.0 16.4 .485 - - - 3.2 3.8 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 7 3.6 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 1.3 0.4 0.9 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Walt Frazier ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 2002-031976-77
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Shawn Bradley 81 21.4 6.7 1.9 4.0 5.9 0.7 0.8 2.1 0.8 3.0 2.5 4.6 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .806
Walt Frazier 76 35.4 17.4 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.3 1.7 0.1 - 2.6 7.0 14.3 .489 - - - 3.4 4.4 .771
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 17 14.4 2.9 1.4 2.5 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 0.9 2.8 1.2 2.9 .400 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .750
Walt Frazier ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 2003-041977-78
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Shawn Bradley 66 11.7 3.3 1.1 1.5 2.6 0.3 0.5 1.1 0.3 2.0 1.3 2.8 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.7 .837
Walt Frazier 51 32.6 16.2 1.1 3.0 4.1 4.1 1.5 0.3 2.2 2.4 6.6 14.0 .471 - - - 3.0 3.5 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 2 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Walt Frazier ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season 2004-051978-79
Team Dallas MavericksCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Shawn Bradley 77 11.5 2.7 0.9 1.9 2.8 0.2 0.3 0.8 0.4 2.0 1.1 2.4 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .683
Walt Frazier 12 23.3 10.8 0.6 1.1 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.5 10.2 .443 - - - 1.8 2.3 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley 7 3.7 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0 0.6 0.9 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.3 .500
Walt Frazier ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Shawn Bradley Walt Frazier
Season -1979-80
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
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 %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier 3 9.0 3.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 2.7 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.3 3.7 .364 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Shawn Bradley ------- --- ----------
Walt Frazier ------- --- ----------