Gene Vance vs. Kemba Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kemba Walker and Gene Vance, 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.

Gene Vance played 5 years in the NBA, 7 less than Kemba Walker, who played 12. Gene Vance had the first of his seasons in 1947-48, while Kemba Walker had his rookie season in 2011-12. 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
Gene Vance 5 3 1947-48 to 1951-52
Kemba Walker 12 4 2011-12 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season 1947-482011-12
Team Chicago StagsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Stags Lost SemifinalsDid 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 %
Gene Vance 48 - 8.4 - - - 1.0 - - - 4.0 3.4 12.9 .264 - - - 1.6 2.6 .603
Kemba Walker 66 27.2 12.1 0.5 3.1 3.5 4.4 0.9 0.3 1.8 1.2 4.3 11.6 .366 1.0 3.4 .305 2.5 3.2 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance 5 - 9.4 - - - 0.2 - - - 3.0 3.4 13.2 .258 - - - 2.6 3.4 .765
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season 1948-492012-13
Team Chicago StagsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Stags 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 %
Gene Vance 56 - 10.3 - - - 3.0 - - - 3.9 4.0 11.7 .338 - - - 2.3 3.2 .724
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 17.7 0.7 2.7 3.5 5.7 2.0 0.4 2.4 1.9 6.4 15.2 .423 1.3 4.0 .322 3.6 4.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance 2 - 10.5 - - - 3.5 - - - 5.5 4.0 17.5 .229 - - - 2.5 3.0 .833
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season 1949-502013-14
Team Tri-Cities BlackhawksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Blackhawks Lost West Div SemisBobcats 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 %
Gene Vance 35 - 8.7 - - - 3.5 - - - 4.1 3.1 9.3 .338 - - - 2.5 3.4 .717
Kemba Walker 73 35.8 17.7 0.5 3.7 4.2 6.1 1.2 0.4 2.3 1.8 6.2 15.7 .393 1.5 4.5 .333 3.9 4.6 .837
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance 3 - 6.3 - - - 3.0 - - - 5.7 2.3 10.3 .226 - - - 1.7 3.3 .500
Kemba Walker 4 38.3 19.5 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.0 2.0 0.8 3.8 1.5 6.5 13.8 .473 3.0 6.0 .500 3.5 4.5 .778

Season 4
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season 1950-512014-15
Team Tri-Cities BlackhawksCharlotte Hornets
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 %
Gene Vance 29 - 4.8 - - 3.2 2.0 - - - 3.4 1.6 3.9 .404 - - - 1.6 2.3 .701
Kemba Walker 62 34.2 17.3 0.6 3.0 3.5 5.1 1.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 6.1 15.8 .385 1.4 4.5 .304 3.8 4.6 .827
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season 1951-522015-16
Team Milwaukee HawksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets 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 %
Gene Vance 7 16.9 3.3 - - 2.1 1.3 - - - 2.6 1.0 3.7 .269 - - - 1.3 2.0 .643
Kemba Walker 81 35.6 20.9 0.7 3.7 4.4 5.2 1.6 0.5 2.1 1.4 7.0 16.4 .427 2.2 6.0 .371 4.6 5.4 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 7 37.1 22.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 4.0 1.3 0.6 1.7 1.4 8.0 21.9 .366 2.0 6.1 .326 4.7 5.0 .943

Season 6
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season -2016-17
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 79 34.7 23.2 0.6 3.3 3.9 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.1 1.5 8.1 18.3 .444 3.0 7.6 .399 3.8 4.5 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season -2017-18
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 80 34.2 22.1 0.4 2.7 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 7.4 17.0 .431 2.9 7.5 .384 4.5 5.3 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season -2018-19
Team -Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 82 34.9 25.6 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.9 1.2 0.4 2.6 1.6 8.9 20.5 .434 3.2 8.9 .356 4.6 5.5 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season -2019-20
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 56 31.1 20.4 0.6 3.2 3.9 4.8 0.9 0.5 2.1 1.6 6.8 15.9 .425 3.2 8.4 .381 3.7 4.3 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 17 36.9 19.6 0.4 3.7 4.1 5.1 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.5 6.6 15.1 .441 2.3 7.4 .310 4.1 4.8 .852

Season 10
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season -2020-21
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 43 31.8 19.3 0.4 3.6 4.0 4.9 1.1 0.3 2.0 1.4 6.6 15.7 .420 3.0 8.2 .360 3.1 3.5 .899
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 3 30.3 12.7 0.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 0.3 0.0 2.7 3.3 4.3 13.7 .317 1.0 5.7 .176 3.0 3.3 .900

Season 11
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season -2021-22
Team -New York Knicks
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 %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 37 25.6 11.6 0.4 2.6 3.0 3.5 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.0 4.0 10.0 .403 2.0 5.4 .367 1.6 1.9 .845
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Gene Vance Kemba Walker
Season -2022-23
Team -Dallas Mavericks
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 %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker 9 16.0 8.0 0.3 1.4 1.8 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.2 2.7 6.3 .421 0.8 3.1 .250 1.9 2.3 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Gene Vance ------- --- ----------
Kemba Walker ------- --- ----------
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