Dan Gadzuric vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Dan Gadzuric, 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.

Dan Gadzuric and Bill Walton both played 10 years in the NBA. Dan Gadzuric had the first of his seasons in 2002-03, 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
Dan Gadzuric 10 3 2002-03 to 2011-12
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2002-031974-75
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 49 15.5 3.4 1.3 2.7 4.0 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.6 2.6 1.4 3.0 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.1 .518
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2003-041975-76
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 75 16.8 5.7 1.7 2.9 4.6 0.4 0.7 1.4 0.6 2.5 2.4 4.7 .524 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.6 .492
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 1 9.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2004-051976-77
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland 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 Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 81 22.0 7.3 3.2 5.1 8.3 0.4 0.6 1.3 1.0 2.8 3.0 5.6 .539 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.5 .538
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2005-061977-78
Team Milwaukee BucksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 74 12.0 5.2 1.2 1.9 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.5 2.3 2.3 4.2 .553 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .461
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 4 4.0 4.3 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.0 2.3 .889 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500
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

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2006-071979-80
Team Milwaukee BucksSan 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 54 15.6 4.8 1.7 2.8 4.6 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.9 2.6 2.0 4.2 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.7 .467
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2007-081982-83
Team Milwaukee BucksSan 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 51 10.5 3.2 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.7 1.6 1.3 3.0 .416 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.2 .524
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2008-091983-84
Team Milwaukee BucksSan 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 67 14.0 4.0 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.4 1.7 3.6 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 1.0 .544
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2009-101984-85
Team Milwaukee BucksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 32 9.8 2.8 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.5 2.0 1.2 2.8 .438 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.8 .400
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 %
Dan Gadzuric 7 10.9 2.7 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.9 2.1 1.3 2.4 .529 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.6 .250
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2010-111985-86
Team Golden State Warriors, New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 42 11.0 2.8 1.7 1.5 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.7 2.2 1.3 3.1 .419 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.6 .370
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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

Dan Gadzuric Bill Walton
Season 2011-121986-87
Team New York KnicksBoston 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 %
Dan Gadzuric 2 6.5 0.0 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.5 2.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 1.0 .000
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 %
Dan Gadzuric ------- --- ----------
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