Meyers Leonard vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Meyers Leonard, 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.

Meyers Leonard and Bill Walton both played 10 years in the NBA. Meyers Leonard had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, 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
Meyers Leonard 10 7 2012-13 to 2022-23
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2012-131974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland 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 %
Meyers Leonard 69 17.5 5.5 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.7 2.4 2.2 4.0 .545 0.0 0.1 .429 1.0 1.3 .809
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2013-141975-76
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Meyers Leonard 40 8.9 2.5 0.7 2.1 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 1.9 1.0 2.3 .451 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.5 .762
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 %
Meyers Leonard 4 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2014-151976-77
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland 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 Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Meyers Leonard 55 15.4 5.9 0.8 3.7 4.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.7 2.1 2.3 4.5 .510 0.9 2.0 .420 0.5 0.6 .938
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 %
Meyers Leonard 5 21.2 7.8 1.2 5.4 6.6 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.4 2.8 4.2 .667 2.0 2.6 .769 0.2 0.4 .500
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

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2015-161977-78
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland 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 %
Meyers Leonard 61 21.9 8.4 0.8 4.3 5.1 1.5 0.1 0.3 1.3 3.0 3.2 7.1 .448 1.4 3.7 .377 0.6 0.8 .761
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2016-171979-80
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Meyers Leonard 74 16.5 5.4 0.4 2.8 3.2 1.0 0.2 0.4 0.5 2.3 2.0 5.1 .386 1.0 2.9 .347 0.5 0.5 .875
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 %
Meyers Leonard 3 10.3 0.7 0.7 2.0 2.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 2.0 0.3 1.7 .200 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2017-181982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Meyers Leonard 33 7.7 3.4 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.4 .590 0.3 0.8 .423 0.3 0.3 .818
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 %
Meyers Leonard 2 4.0 4.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2018-191983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Meyers Leonard 61 14.4 5.9 0.8 3.0 3.8 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.7 2.2 4.0 .545 0.8 1.8 .450 0.7 0.8 .843
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 %
Meyers Leonard 11 15.5 7.7 0.5 3.1 3.6 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.4 2.5 3.1 5.9 .523 1.3 3.0 .424 0.3 0.8 .333
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2019-201984-85
Team Miami HeatLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Meyers Leonard 51 20.3 6.1 0.6 4.5 5.1 1.1 0.3 0.3 0.8 2.1 2.3 4.6 .509 1.0 2.5 .414 0.4 0.5 .643
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 %
Meyers Leonard 3 10.3 4.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.7 .625 0.7 1.3 .500 0.7 0.7 1.000
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2020-211985-86
Team Miami HeatBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
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 %
Meyers Leonard 3 9.7 3.3 0.0 2.3 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.7 1.0 2.3 .429 1.0 2.3 .429 0.3 0.7 .500
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 %
Meyers Leonard ------- --- ----------
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

Note: Meyers Leonard didn't play in 2021-22.

Season 10

Meyers Leonard Bill Walton
Season 2022-231986-87
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Meyers Leonard 9 12.7 4.8 1.3 2.4 3.8 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.7 1.8 1.6 3.2 .483 0.8 2.0 .389 0.9 1.0 .889
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 %
Meyers Leonard 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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