Kevin Johnson vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Kevin Johnson, 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.
Kevin Johnson played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bill Walton, who played 10. Kevin Johnson had the first of his seasons in 1987-88, 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 |
Kevin Johnson |
12 |
11 |
1987-88 to 1999-00 |
Bill Walton |
10 |
4 |
1974-75 to 1986-87 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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|
|
Rookie Season |
|
Kevin Johnson |
Bill Walton |
Season |
1987-88 | 1974-75 |
Team |
Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns | Portland Trail Blazers |
Honors & Awards |
| |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did 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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
80 |
24.0 |
9.2 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
5.5 |
1.3 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
7.5 |
.461 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.208 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
.839 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
81 |
39.2 |
20.4 |
0.6 |
3.6 |
4.2 |
12.2 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
4.0 |
2.8 |
7.0 |
13.9 |
.505 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.091 |
6.3 |
7.1 |
.882 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
12 |
41.2 |
23.8 |
1.0 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
12.3 |
1.6 |
0.4 |
4.6 |
2.3 |
7.5 |
15.2 |
.495 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
.300 |
8.5 |
9.2 |
.927 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
74 |
37.6 |
22.5 |
0.6 |
3.1 |
3.6 |
11.4 |
1.3 |
0.2 |
3.6 |
1.9 |
7.8 |
15.7 |
.499 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.195 |
6.8 |
8.1 |
.838 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
16 |
36.4 |
21.3 |
0.6 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
10.6 |
1.6 |
0.0 |
3.9 |
1.8 |
7.7 |
16.1 |
.479 |
0.1 |
0.7 |
.182 |
5.8 |
7.0 |
.821 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
77 |
36.0 |
22.2 |
0.7 |
2.8 |
3.5 |
10.1 |
2.1 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
7.7 |
14.9 |
.516 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.205 |
6.7 |
8.0 |
.843 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
4 |
36.5 |
12.8 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
9.8 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
3.0 |
2.3 |
4.0 |
13.3 |
.302 |
0.3 |
1.8 |
.143 |
4.5 |
7.5 |
.600 |
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.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
78 |
37.2 |
19.7 |
0.8 |
3.0 |
3.7 |
10.7 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
6.9 |
14.4 |
.479 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.217 |
5.7 |
7.1 |
.807 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
8 |
41.9 |
23.6 |
1.0 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
11.6 |
1.5 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
7.8 |
16.0 |
.484 |
0.4 |
0.8 |
.500 |
7.8 |
9.0 |
.861 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Bill Walton didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
49 |
33.5 |
16.1 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
7.8 |
1.7 |
0.4 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
5.8 |
11.5 |
.499 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.125 |
4.6 |
5.6 |
.819 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
23 |
39.7 |
17.8 |
0.4 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
7.9 |
1.5 |
0.6 |
3.7 |
2.5 |
6.2 |
13.0 |
.480 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
5.4 |
6.8 |
.795 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
67 |
36.6 |
20.0 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.5 |
9.5 |
1.9 |
0.1 |
3.5 |
1.9 |
7.1 |
14.6 |
.487 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.222 |
5.7 |
6.9 |
.819 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
10 |
42.7 |
26.6 |
1.0 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
9.6 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
3.4 |
2.3 |
9.7 |
21.2 |
.458 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.300 |
6.9 |
8.1 |
.852 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
47 |
28.8 |
15.5 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.4 |
7.7 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
5.2 |
11.1 |
.470 |
0.1 |
0.6 |
.154 |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.810 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
10 |
37.1 |
24.8 |
0.7 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
9.3 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
3.4 |
2.5 |
8.6 |
15.0 |
.573 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
.500 |
7.1 |
8.4 |
.845 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
56 |
35.8 |
18.7 |
0.8 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
9.2 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
3.0 |
2.6 |
6.1 |
12.0 |
.507 |
0.4 |
1.0 |
.368 |
6.1 |
7.1 |
.859 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
4 |
37.8 |
17.3 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
4.3 |
10.8 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
6.8 |
14.3 |
.474 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.250 |
3.5 |
4.3 |
.824 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
70 |
38.0 |
20.1 |
0.8 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
9.3 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
6.3 |
12.7 |
.496 |
1.3 |
2.9 |
.441 |
6.3 |
7.4 |
.852 |
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 |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
5 |
41.6 |
16.8 |
1.6 |
2.8 |
4.4 |
6.0 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
3.6 |
3.0 |
5.2 |
17.6 |
.295 |
0.6 |
4.4 |
.136 |
5.8 |
6.6 |
.879 |
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 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
50 |
25.8 |
9.5 |
0.7 |
2.6 |
3.3 |
4.9 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
1.1 |
3.1 |
6.9 |
.447 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.154 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
.871 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
4 |
30.5 |
13.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
0.5 |
0.3 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
5.8 |
10.5 |
.548 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
.250 |
2.0 |
3.0 |
.667 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Kevin Johnson didn't play in 1998-99.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
6 |
18.8 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
2.7 |
4.7 |
.571 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.000 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
1.000 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Kevin Johnson |
9 |
14.3 |
3.2 |
0.0 |
1.4 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
4.1 |
.324 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.833 |
Bill Walton |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |