Don Kojis vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Don Kojis, 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.

Don Kojis played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bill Walton, who played 10. Don Kojis had the first of his seasons in 1963-64, 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
Don Kojis 12 3 1963-64 to 1974-75
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1963-641974-75
Team Baltimore BulletsPortland 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 %
Don Kojis 78 14.7 6.3 - - 4.0 0.7 - - - 1.6 2.6 6.2 .419 - - - 1.1 1.9 .562
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1964-651975-76
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
Don Kojis 65 12.9 6.5 - - 3.7 1.0 - - - 1.8 2.8 6.4 .433 - - - 1.0 1.5 .633
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1965-661976-77
Team Detroit PistonsPortland 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 %
Don Kojis 60 13.1 7.3 - - 4.3 0.7 - - - 1.6 3.0 7.3 .415 - - - 1.3 2.4 .539
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
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

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1966-671977-78
Team Chicago BullsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost West Div 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 %
Don Kojis 78 21.2 10.2 - - 6.1 0.9 - - - 2.6 4.2 9.9 .426 - - - 1.7 2.8 .604
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 %
Don Kojis 3 34.7 17.0 - - 10.0 1.3 - - - 3.3 7.7 16.0 .479 - - - 1.7 2.7 .625
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

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1967-681979-80
Team San Diego RocketsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Don Kojis 69 36.9 19.7 - - 10.3 2.6 - - - 3.8 7.7 17.2 .446 - - - 4.3 6.0 .726
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1968-691982-83
Team San Diego RocketsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Rockets Lost West Div 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 %
Don Kojis 81 38.6 22.5 - - 9.6 2.6 - - - 3.7 8.5 19.5 .434 - - - 5.5 7.4 .748
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 %
Don Kojis 6 38.7 20.2 - - 8.5 3.5 - - - 3.7 8.0 18.2 .440 - - - 4.2 5.2 .806
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1969-701983-84
Team San Diego RocketsSan 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 %
Don Kojis 56 28.2 15.3 - - 6.9 1.4 - - - 2.4 6.0 13.5 .447 - - - 3.2 4.3 .751
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1970-711984-85
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles 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 %
Don Kojis 79 27.1 14.6 - - 5.5 1.6 - - - 2.8 5.7 12.9 .446 - - - 3.2 4.1 .778
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1971-721985-86
Team Seattle SupersonicsBoston 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 %
Don Kojis 73 25.4 11.4 - - 4.6 1.1 - - - 2.3 4.4 9.4 .469 - - - 2.6 3.2 .793
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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
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

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1972-731986-87
Team Kansas City-Omaha KingsBoston 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 %
Don Kojis 77 16.1 8.5 - - 2.6 1.0 - - - 1.7 3.6 7.5 .480 - - - 1.4 1.8 .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 %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
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

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1973-74-
Team Kansas City-Omaha 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 %
Don Kojis 77 27.2 13.1 1.6 3.3 5.0 1.4 1.0 0.2 - 2.0 5.2 10.9 .478 - - - 2.7 3.5 .772
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Kojis ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Don Kojis Bill Walton
Season 1974-75-
Team Kansas City-Omaha Kings-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Kings 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 %
Don Kojis 21 11.0 5.3 0.7 1.2 1.9 0.5 0.6 0.0 - 1.5 2.2 4.7 .469 - - - 1.0 1.4 .667
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Don Kojis 4 5.5 1.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 - 0.8 0.3 1.5 .167 - - - 1.3 1.5 .833
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------