Terry Porter vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Terry Porter, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Terry Porter played 17 years in the NBA, 7 more than Bill Walton, who played 10. Terry Porter had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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
Terry Porter 17 16 1985-86 to 2001-02
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1985-861974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Terry Porter 79 15.4 7.1 0.4 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.0 0.0 1.3 1.7 2.7 5.7 .474 0.2 0.5 .310 1.6 2.0 .806
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 %
Terry Porter 4 17.0 6.8 0.3 1.0 1.3 3.0 0.8 0.5 1.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 .444 0.3 1.5 .167 0.5 1.0 .500
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1986-871975-76
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Terry Porter 80 33.9 13.1 0.9 3.3 4.2 8.9 2.0 0.1 3.2 2.4 4.7 9.6 .488 0.2 0.8 .217 3.5 4.2 .838
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 %
Terry Porter 4 37.5 17.0 0.3 4.5 4.8 10.0 2.5 0.5 3.3 3.5 6.0 12.5 .480 0.5 1.3 .400 4.5 5.0 .900
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1987-881976-77
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 %
Terry Porter 82 36.5 14.9 0.8 3.8 4.6 10.1 1.8 0.2 3.0 2.5 5.6 10.9 .519 0.3 0.8 .348 3.3 4.0 .846
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 %
Terry Porter 4 37.3 17.0 1.0 2.5 3.5 7.0 2.5 0.0 3.3 3.3 7.3 13.0 .558 0.3 0.8 .333 2.3 3.3 .692
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

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1988-891977-78
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 Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Terry Porter 81 38.3 17.7 1.0 3.5 4.5 9.5 1.8 0.1 3.1 2.3 6.7 14.1 .471 1.0 2.7 .361 3.4 4.0 .840
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 %
Terry Porter 3 41.3 22.0 2.0 3.3 5.3 8.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 2.7 8.7 17.3 .500 1.3 3.7 .364 3.3 4.0 .833
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

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1989-901979-80
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Terry Porter 80 34.8 17.6 0.7 2.7 3.4 9.1 1.9 0.1 3.1 1.9 5.6 12.1 .462 1.1 3.0 .374 5.3 5.9 .892
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 %
Terry Porter 21 38.8 20.6 0.4 2.5 2.9 7.4 1.3 0.1 3.0 2.4 6.0 13.0 .464 1.9 4.9 .392 6.6 7.9 .842
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1990-911982-83
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Terry Porter 81 32.9 17.0 0.6 2.8 3.5 8.0 2.0 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.0 11.7 .515 1.6 3.9 .415 3.4 4.2 .823
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 %
Terry Porter 16 37.2 18.1 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.6 1.5 0.1 2.0 2.0 6.4 12.8 .500 1.1 2.9 .362 4.3 4.9 .861
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1991-921983-84
Team Portland Trail BlazersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Terry Porter 82 34.0 18.1 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.8 1.5 0.1 2.3 1.9 6.4 13.8 .461 1.6 4.0 .395 3.8 4.5 .856
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 %
Terry Porter 21 41.4 21.4 1.2 3.4 4.6 6.7 1.0 0.1 2.2 2.3 7.0 13.6 .516 1.8 3.7 .474 5.7 6.8 .832
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1992-931984-85
Team Portland Trail BlazersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 81 35.6 18.2 0.7 3.2 3.9 5.2 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.5 6.2 13.7 .454 1.8 4.3 .414 4.0 4.8 .843
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 %
Terry Porter 4 38.0 16.5 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 6.8 17.0 .397 0.8 4.8 .158 2.3 2.8 .818
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1993-941985-86
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 77 26.9 13.1 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.2 1.0 0.2 2.2 1.7 4.5 10.9 .416 1.4 3.7 .390 2.6 3.0 .872
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 %
Terry Porter 4 19.0 10.3 0.3 2.8 3.0 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.8 3.0 8.8 .343 1.5 3.5 .429 2.8 3.5 .786
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

Season 10

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1994-951986-87
Team Portland Trail BlazersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West 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 %
Terry Porter 35 22.0 8.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 3.8 0.9 0.1 1.7 1.7 3.0 7.6 .393 1.3 3.3 .386 1.7 2.3 .707
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 %
Terry Porter 3 7.0 6.3 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.3 .538 0.7 1.7 .400 1.0 1.7 .600
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

Season 11

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1995-96-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 82 25.3 9.4 0.4 2.1 2.6 5.5 1.1 0.2 2.1 1.9 3.3 7.4 .442 0.9 2.8 .314 2.0 2.5 .785
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1996-97-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 82 19.1 6.9 0.4 1.8 2.1 3.6 0.7 0.1 1.6 1.3 2.3 5.5 .416 0.8 2.4 .335 1.5 2.0 .765
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 3 15.3 5.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 3.0 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 1.7 4.3 .385 1.0 3.0 .333 1.0 1.3 .750
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1997-98-
Team Minnesota Timberwolves-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 82 21.8 9.5 0.5 1.6 2.0 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.3 3.2 7.0 .449 1.1 2.8 .395 2.0 2.4 .856
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 5 37.6 15.8 1.4 3.6 5.0 3.2 1.0 0.0 0.8 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.0 5.0 .400 3.0 3.6 .833
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1998-99-
Team Miami Heat-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 50 27.3 10.5 0.3 2.5 2.8 2.9 1.0 0.2 1.5 1.9 3.4 7.4 .465 1.2 2.8 .411 2.5 3.0 .831
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 5 28.2 9.0 0.6 3.2 3.8 3.0 0.6 0.0 1.6 1.6 3.0 6.4 .469 0.6 2.4 .250 2.4 3.0 .800
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 1999-00-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 68 23.7 9.4 0.4 2.5 2.8 3.3 0.7 0.1 1.5 1.2 3.0 6.8 .447 1.3 3.0 .435 2.0 2.5 .806
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 4 22.3 5.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.0 1.8 1.0 2.0 7.8 .258 1.0 3.5 .286 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 2000-01-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 80 21.0 7.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 3.1 0.7 0.1 1.3 1.1 2.5 5.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .424 1.2 1.5 .793
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 13 25.1 8.3 0.1 1.8 1.8 3.4 0.8 0.0 1.7 1.2 3.0 6.6 .453 1.0 3.0 .333 1.3 1.7 .773
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Terry Porter Bill Walton
Season 2001-02-
Team San Antonio Spurs-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf Semis-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 72 18.0 5.5 0.2 2.1 2.3 2.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 1.2 1.9 4.5 .424 0.8 2.0 .415 0.9 1.2 .819
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Terry Porter 10 13.0 3.3 0.1 0.8 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.3 3.5 .371 0.5 1.7 .294 0.2 0.4 .500
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------