Bobby Jackson vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Bobby Jackson, 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.

Bobby Jackson played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bill Walton, who played 10. Bobby Jackson had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, 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
Bobby Jackson 12 8 1997-98 to 2008-09
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 1997-981974-75
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
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 %
Bobby Jackson 68 30.0 11.6 1.1 3.3 4.4 4.7 1.5 0.2 2.7 2.4 4.6 11.6 .392 0.3 1.2 .259 2.2 2.7 .814
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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 1998-991975-76
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Bobby Jackson 50 18.8 7.1 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.3 0.8 0.1 1.5 1.5 2.8 7.0 .405 0.2 0.5 .370 1.2 1.6 .772
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 %
Bobby Jackson 4 6.5 1.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.8 0.5 2.5 .200 0.0 0.8 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 1999-001976-77
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesPortland 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 Timberwolves 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 %
Bobby Jackson 73 14.2 5.1 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.4 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.6 1.9 4.7 .405 0.2 0.6 .283 1.0 1.3 .776
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 %
Bobby Jackson 3 10.0 5.0 0.0 1.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.3 1.3 2.7 .500 0.3 1.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
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

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2000-011977-78
Team Sacramento KingsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Kings Lost West Conf SemisTrail 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 %
Bobby Jackson 79 20.9 7.2 0.9 2.2 3.1 2.0 1.1 0.1 1.3 1.8 2.9 6.7 .439 0.5 1.3 .375 0.8 1.1 .739
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 %
Bobby Jackson 8 22.8 7.0 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.9 2.3 2.6 6.0 .438 0.5 1.8 .286 1.3 1.8 .714
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

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2001-021979-80
Team Sacramento KingsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Bobby Jackson 81 21.6 11.1 1.0 2.1 3.1 2.0 0.9 0.1 1.1 1.8 4.1 9.3 .443 1.0 2.7 .361 1.8 2.3 .810
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 %
Bobby Jackson 16 23.4 10.9 0.9 2.3 3.3 2.0 0.9 0.2 1.1 1.9 4.1 9.1 .445 0.7 2.7 .256 2.1 2.7 .791
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2002-031982-83
Team Sacramento KingsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Bobby Jackson 59 28.4 15.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 3.1 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.1 5.8 12.4 .464 1.5 4.0 .379 2.1 2.5 .846
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 %
Bobby Jackson 12 27.6 14.3 0.9 3.6 4.5 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.8 5.3 11.5 .457 1.3 3.6 .349 2.6 2.9 .886
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2003-041983-84
Team Sacramento KingsSan Diego Clippers
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 %
Bobby Jackson 50 23.7 13.8 1.1 2.4 3.5 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.3 2.1 5.3 11.8 .444 1.6 4.4 .370 1.6 2.2 .752
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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2004-051984-85
Team Sacramento KingsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Bobby Jackson 25 21.4 12.0 0.9 2.5 3.4 2.4 0.6 0.1 1.1 2.3 4.4 10.2 .427 1.3 3.8 .344 2.0 2.3 .862
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 %
Bobby Jackson 5 15.8 5.2 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 2.0 7.4 .270 0.6 3.6 .167 0.6 0.6 1.000
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2005-061985-86
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Grizzlies 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 %
Bobby Jackson 71 25.0 11.4 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.7 0.9 0.0 1.4 2.2 4.0 10.5 .382 1.8 4.7 .389 1.5 2.1 .733
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 %
Bobby Jackson 4 25.0 8.3 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 3.5 1.8 3.0 7.3 .414 1.0 2.8 .364 1.3 1.8 .714
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

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2006-071986-87
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics 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 %
Bobby Jackson 56 23.8 10.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 2.5 0.9 0.1 1.4 1.8 3.6 9.3 .394 1.0 2.9 .327 2.3 3.0 .774
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 %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
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

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2007-08-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Houston Rockets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Rockets Lost West 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 %
Bobby Jackson 72 19.3 7.7 0.5 2.1 2.5 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.3 2.8 7.0 .403 1.1 3.1 .358 0.9 1.1 .790
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson 6 23.0 8.7 0.3 1.3 1.7 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.7 1.8 3.3 11.7 .286 0.8 4.0 .208 1.2 1.8 .636
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bobby Jackson Bill Walton
Season 2008-09-
Team Sacramento Kings-
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 %
Bobby Jackson 71 20.9 7.5 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.0 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.7 6.8 .398 0.8 2.8 .305 1.2 1.4 .851
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bobby Jackson ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------