Bill Walton vs. George Wilson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of George Wilson 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, 3 more than George Wilson, who played 7. Bill Walton had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while George Wilson had his rookie season in 1964-65. 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
George Wilson 7 5 1964-65 to 1970-71

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Walton George Wilson
Season 1974-751964-65
Team Portland Trail BlazersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals 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 %
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
George Wilson 39 7.4 2.3 - - 2.6 0.3 - - - 1.5 1.1 4.0 .265 - - - 0.2 0.8 .300
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 2 1.5 1.0 - - 1.0 0.5 - - - 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Bill Walton George Wilson
Season 1975-761965-66
Team Portland Trail BlazersCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRoyals 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 %
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
George Wilson 47 5.9 2.9 - - 2.1 0.4 - - - 1.2 1.1 2.9 .391 - - - 0.6 0.9 .643
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 1 3.0 2.0 - - 1.0 0.0 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Bill Walton George Wilson
Season 1976-771966-67
Team Portland Trail BlazersCincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls
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 ChampionBulls Lost West 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 %
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
George Wilson 55 10.4 4.1 - - 3.7 0.3 - - - 1.7 1.5 4.3 .363 - - - 1.1 1.6 .674
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
George Wilson 2 13.5 3.5 - - 4.5 0.0 - - - 2.5 1.0 4.5 .222 - - - 1.5 3.0 .500

Season 4

Bill Walton George Wilson
Season 1977-781967-68
Team Portland Trail BlazersSeattle Supersonics
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 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 %
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
George Wilson 77 16.1 6.1 - - 6.1 0.7 - - - 2.8 2.3 6.5 .359 - - - 1.4 2.0 .703
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------

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

Season 5

Bill Walton George Wilson
Season 1979-801968-69
Team San Diego ClippersPhoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
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
George Wilson 79 23.4 8.8 - - 9.1 1.4 - - - 2.9 3.4 8.4 .410 - - - 1.9 3.0 .651
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 5 9.0 0.6 - - 3.6 1.6 - - - 1.8 0.0 1.4 .000 - - - 0.6 0.8 .750

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

Season 6

Bill Walton George Wilson
Season 1982-831969-70
Team San Diego ClippersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers 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 %
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
George Wilson 67 12.5 5.3 - - 4.7 0.8 - - - 2.2 1.8 4.5 .388 - - - 1.8 2.6 .709
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
George Wilson 2 11.5 4.5 - - 6.0 0.5 - - - 2.0 2.0 6.5 .308 - - - 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 7

Bill Walton George Wilson
Season 1983-841970-71
Team San Diego ClippersBuffalo Braves
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 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
George Wilson 46 15.5 5.2 - - 5.0 1.0 - - - 2.2 2.0 5.8 .342 - - - 1.2 1.5 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
George Wilson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bill Walton George Wilson
Season 1984-85-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 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 %
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
George Wilson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bill Walton George Wilson
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bill Walton George Wilson
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------
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
George Wilson ------- --- ----------