Cole Anthony vs. Walt Budko Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Walt Budko and Cole Anthony, 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.

Cole Anthony and Walt Budko both played 4 years in the NBA. Cole Anthony had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Walt Budko had his rookie season in 1948-49. 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
Cole Anthony 4 1 2020-21 to 2023-24
Walt Budko 4 2 1948-49 to 1951-52

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Cole Anthony Walt Budko
Season 2020-211948-49
Team Orlando MagicBaltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets (1st) 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 %
Cole Anthony 47 27.1 12.9 0.8 3.9 4.7 4.1 0.6 0.4 2.3 2.1 4.7 11.7 .397 1.2 3.7 .337 2.3 2.8 .832
Walt Budko 60 - 11.5 - - - 1.7 - - - 3.4 3.7 10.7 .348 - - - 4.1 5.2 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Walt Budko 3 - 12.3 - - - 1.3 - - - 5.3 3.7 8.7 .423 - - - 5.0 6.3 .789

Season 2
Cole Anthony Walt Budko
Season 2021-221949-50
Team Orlando MagicBaltimore Bullets (1st)
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 %
Cole Anthony 65 31.7 16.3 0.5 4.9 5.4 5.7 0.7 0.3 2.6 2.6 5.5 14.0 .391 2.0 6.0 .338 3.3 3.9 .854
Walt Budko 66 - 9.0 - - - 2.2 - - - 3.9 3.0 9.9 .304 - - - 3.0 4.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Walt Budko ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Cole Anthony Walt Budko
Season 2022-231950-51
Team Orlando MagicBaltimore Bullets (1st)
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 %
Cole Anthony 60 25.9 13.0 0.8 4.0 4.8 3.9 0.6 0.5 1.5 2.6 4.6 10.2 .454 1.3 3.4 .364 2.5 2.8 .894
Walt Budko 64 - 7.8 - - 7.1 2.1 - - - 3.2 2.6 7.3 .356 - - - 2.6 3.5 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony ------- --- ----------
Walt Budko ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Cole Anthony Walt Budko
Season 2023-241951-52
Team Orlando MagicPhiladelphia Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdWarriors 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 %
Cole Anthony 81 22.4 11.6 0.8 3.0 3.8 2.9 0.8 0.5 1.6 2.2 4.1 9.4 .435 1.1 3.4 .338 2.2 2.7 .826
Walt Budko 63 17.9 4.0 - - 3.7 1.4 - - - 3.1 1.5 3.8 .404 - - - 1.0 1.4 .674
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Cole Anthony 7 14.7 5.1 0.3 1.9 2.1 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.7 2.3 1.9 5.9 .317 0.3 1.9 .154 1.1 1.3 .889
Walt Budko 3 19.3 5.3 - - 4.0 1.7 - - - 3.7 2.0 4.7 .429 - - - 1.3 2.3 .571
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