Bill Walton vs. Delonte West Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Delonte West and Bill Walton, 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.

Bill Walton played 10 years in the NBA, 2 more than Delonte West, who played 8. Bill Walton had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Delonte West had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87
Delonte West 8 6 2004-05 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Walton Delonte West
Season 1974-752004-05
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
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
Delonte West 39 13.0 4.5 0.4 1.3 1.7 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.8 1.7 4.0 .426 0.6 1.7 .358 0.5 0.7 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Delonte West 7 16.3 4.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 1.0 0.1 0.3 2.4 1.6 3.0 .524 0.7 1.6 .455 0.3 0.6 .500

Season 2

Bill Walton Delonte West
Season 1975-762005-06
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
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 %
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
Delonte West 71 34.1 11.8 0.8 3.3 4.1 4.6 1.2 0.6 1.9 2.8 4.7 9.6 .487 1.2 3.1 .385 1.2 1.4 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Delonte West ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bill Walton Delonte West
Season 1976-772006-07
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
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 NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
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
Delonte West 69 32.2 12.2 0.5 2.6 3.0 4.4 1.1 0.5 2.0 2.2 4.4 10.4 .427 0.9 2.6 .365 2.4 2.9 .853
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Delonte West ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bill Walton Delonte West
Season 1977-782007-08
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisCavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Delonte West 61 25.1 8.3 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.8 1.0 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.2 7.8 .413 0.8 2.2 .356 1.1 1.5 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Delonte West 13 34.8 10.8 0.6 2.7 3.3 4.2 1.2 0.5 2.5 3.1 3.4 8.5 .400 1.4 3.2 .429 2.7 3.2 .854

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

Season 5

Bill Walton Delonte West
Season 1979-802008-09
Team San Diego ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers 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 %
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
Delonte West 64 33.6 11.7 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.5 1.5 0.2 1.4 2.0 4.5 9.8 .457 1.4 3.6 .399 1.4 1.7 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Delonte West 14 42.2 13.8 0.4 3.1 3.5 4.1 1.4 0.5 2.4 2.0 5.2 11.2 .465 0.9 2.6 .333 2.5 3.0 .833

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

Season 6

Bill Walton Delonte West
Season 1982-832009-10
Team San Diego ClippersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East 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 %
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
Delonte West 60 25.0 8.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 3.3 0.9 0.5 1.5 1.4 3.2 7.3 .445 0.4 1.3 .325 1.9 2.4 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Delonte West 11 24.5 6.7 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.6 0.8 0.3 1.7 1.5 2.5 6.1 .418 0.3 1.7 .158 1.4 1.5 .938

Season 7

Bill Walton Delonte West
Season 1983-842010-11
Team San Diego ClippersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East 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 %
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
Delonte West 24 18.9 5.6 0.3 1.3 1.5 2.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 1.2 2.3 5.0 .458 0.5 1.4 .364 0.5 0.6 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Delonte West 9 18.9 6.6 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.3 0.6 0.0 1.3 1.8 2.4 5.2 .468 0.8 2.1 .368 0.9 1.1 .800

Season 8

Bill Walton Delonte West
Season 1984-852011-12
Team Los Angeles ClippersDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayMavericks Lost West 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 %
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
Delonte West 44 24.1 9.6 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.2 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.5 3.8 8.2 .461 0.6 1.7 .355 1.4 1.6 .886
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Delonte West 4 22.0 7.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 1.3 2.8 6.5 .423 0.8 1.5 .500 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 9

Bill Walton Delonte West
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 %
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
Delonte West ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Delonte West ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bill Walton Delonte West
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 %
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
Delonte West ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Delonte West ------- --- ----------