Walt Frazier vs. Bill Thieben Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Thieben and Walt Frazier, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Walt Frazier played 13 years in the NBA, 11 more than Bill Thieben, who played 2. Walt Frazier had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, while Bill Thieben had his rookie season in 1956-57. 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 |
Walt Frazier |
13 |
8 |
1967-68 to 1979-80 |
Bill Thieben |
2 |
1 |
1956-57 to 1957-58 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
74 |
21.5 |
9.0 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
3.5 |
7.7 |
.451 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
3.2 |
.655 |
Bill Thieben |
58 |
10.9 |
4.1 |
- |
- |
3.6 |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
1.6 |
4.4 |
.352 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
1.5 |
.655 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
4 |
29.8 |
9.5 |
- |
- |
5.5 |
6.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.0 |
8.3 |
.364 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.5 |
.778 |
Bill Thieben |
2 |
14.0 |
7.0 |
- |
- |
3.0 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
3.0 |
3.5 |
.857 |
- |
- |
- |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
80 |
36.9 |
17.5 |
- |
- |
6.2 |
7.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
6.6 |
13.2 |
.505 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.746 |
Bill Thieben |
27 |
9.0 |
3.7 |
- |
- |
2.4 |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
1.6 |
5.3 |
.294 |
- |
- |
- |
0.6 |
1.0 |
.593 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
10 |
41.5 |
21.2 |
- |
- |
7.4 |
9.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.9 |
17.7 |
.503 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.7 |
.596 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
77 |
39.5 |
20.9 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
8.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
7.8 |
15.0 |
.518 |
- |
- |
- |
5.3 |
7.1 |
.748 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
19 |
43.9 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
7.8 |
8.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
6.2 |
13.0 |
.478 |
- |
- |
- |
3.6 |
4.7 |
.764 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
80 |
43.2 |
21.7 |
- |
- |
6.8 |
6.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
8.1 |
16.5 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
5.4 |
7.0 |
.779 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
12 |
41.8 |
22.6 |
- |
- |
5.8 |
4.5 |
- |
- |
- |
3.8 |
9.0 |
17.0 |
.529 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
6.3 |
.733 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
77 |
40.6 |
23.2 |
- |
- |
6.7 |
5.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
8.7 |
17.0 |
.512 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.2 |
.808 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
16 |
44.0 |
24.3 |
- |
- |
7.0 |
6.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
9.3 |
17.3 |
.536 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
7.8 |
.736 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
78 |
40.8 |
21.1 |
- |
- |
7.3 |
5.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.4 |
8.7 |
17.8 |
.490 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
4.5 |
.817 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
17 |
45.0 |
21.9 |
- |
- |
7.3 |
6.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
8.8 |
17.2 |
.514 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.5 |
.777 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
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 |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Walt Frazier |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Thieben |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |