Bill Walton vs. Jayson Williams Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jayson Williams 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, 1 more than Jayson Williams, who played 9. Bill Walton had the first of his seasons in 1974-75, while Jayson Williams had his rookie season in 1990-91. 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
Jayson Williams 9 3 1990-91 to 1998-99

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1974-751990-91
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East 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 %
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
Jayson Williams 52 9.8 3.5 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.8 1.8 1.4 3.1 .447 0.0 0.0 .500 0.7 1.1 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 4 2.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 .800 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1975-761991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersPhiladelphia 76ers
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 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
Jayson Williams 50 12.9 4.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.2 1.5 4.1 .364 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.8 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1976-771992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
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 ChampionDid 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 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
Jayson Williams 12 11.6 4.1 1.8 1.6 3.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.8 .457 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.5 .389
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
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1977-781993-94
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew Jersey Nets
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 SemisNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Jayson Williams 70 12.5 4.6 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.5 2.0 1.8 4.2 .427 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.7 .605
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
Jayson Williams 2 8.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

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

Season 5
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1979-801994-95
Team San Diego ClippersNew Jersey Nets
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 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
Jayson Williams 75 13.1 4.8 2.4 3.3 5.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.8 2.1 2.0 4.3 .461 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.6 .533
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1982-831995-96
Team San Diego ClippersNew Jersey Nets
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 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
Jayson Williams 80 23.2 9.0 4.3 5.8 10.0 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.3 3.0 3.5 8.3 .423 0.0 0.1 .286 2.0 3.4 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1983-841996-97
Team San Diego ClippersNew Jersey Nets
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
Jayson Williams 41 34.9 13.4 5.9 7.6 13.5 1.2 0.6 0.9 2.0 3.9 5.4 13.2 .409 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 4.5 .590
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1984-851997-98
Team Los Angeles ClippersNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Jayson Williams 65 36.0 12.9 6.8 6.8 13.6 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.5 3.6 4.9 9.9 .498 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.5 .666
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Jayson Williams 3 39.0 7.0 6.7 7.3 14.0 1.7 0.7 1.0 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.0 .429 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 2.0 .500

Season 9
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
Season 1985-861998-99
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Jayson Williams 30 34.0 8.1 4.9 7.1 12.0 1.1 0.8 2.0 1.5 4.2 3.2 7.3 .445 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.8 .565
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
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Bill Walton Jayson Williams
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
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------
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
Jayson Williams ------- --- ----------
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