Jamal Mashburn vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Jamal Mashburn, 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.

Jamal Mashburn played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Bill Walton, who played 10. Jamal Mashburn had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Jamal Mashburn 11 7 1993-94 to 2003-04
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 1993-941974-75
Team Dallas MavericksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 79 36.7 19.2 1.4 3.1 4.5 3.4 1.1 0.2 3.1 2.6 7.1 17.5 .406 1.1 3.8 .284 3.9 5.5 .699
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 %
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 1994-951975-76
Team Dallas MavericksPortland 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 80 37.3 24.1 1.5 2.7 4.1 3.7 1.0 0.1 2.9 2.4 8.5 19.6 .436 1.4 4.3 .328 5.6 7.6 .739
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 %
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 1995-961976-77
Team Dallas MavericksPortland 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 18 37.2 23.4 2.1 3.3 5.4 2.8 0.8 0.2 3.1 2.2 8.1 21.3 .379 1.9 5.7 .343 5.4 7.4 .729
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 %
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
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

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 1996-971977-78
Team Dallas Mavericks, Miami HeatPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf FinalsTrail 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 69 31.4 11.9 1.0 3.3 4.3 3.0 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.7 4.1 10.8 .385 1.3 4.0 .325 2.3 3.3 .702
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 17 32.8 10.5 1.3 3.6 4.9 2.1 1.0 0.1 1.8 3.4 3.8 9.9 .387 1.3 3.6 .355 1.5 2.4 .650
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

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 1997-981979-80
Team Miami HeatSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 48 36.0 15.1 1.5 3.4 4.9 2.8 0.9 0.3 2.3 2.9 5.2 12.0 .435 0.8 2.5 .303 3.8 4.8 .797
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 5 25.8 6.2 0.8 3.6 4.4 1.8 0.6 0.2 1.8 4.2 2.4 9.0 .267 0.8 2.2 .364 0.6 0.8 .750
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 1998-991982-83
Team Miami HeatSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 24 35.6 14.8 1.0 5.1 6.1 3.1 0.8 0.1 2.5 2.4 5.6 12.4 .451 0.5 1.3 .433 3.1 4.3 .721
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 5 30.6 10.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 2.0 0.4 0.0 2.0 2.2 3.8 9.8 .388 1.2 2.8 .429 1.2 1.8 .667
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 1999-001983-84
Team Miami HeatSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 76 37.2 17.5 0.8 4.2 5.0 3.9 1.0 0.2 2.4 2.8 6.8 15.2 .445 1.5 3.7 .403 2.4 3.1 .778
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 10 42.4 17.5 0.9 3.7 4.6 3.2 1.1 0.2 2.4 3.0 6.3 15.7 .401 1.3 3.3 .394 3.6 4.2 .857
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 2000-011984-85
Team Charlotte HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 76 39.3 20.1 1.2 6.4 7.6 5.4 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.4 7.5 18.3 .413 1.4 3.8 .356 3.7 4.8 .766
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 10 42.1 24.9 1.8 4.4 6.2 5.7 1.2 0.3 3.0 2.4 8.4 20.8 .404 0.7 2.1 .333 7.4 8.8 .841
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 2001-021985-86
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 40 40.0 21.5 0.8 5.3 6.1 4.3 1.1 0.2 2.8 2.0 7.6 18.6 .407 1.0 2.8 .366 5.3 6.0 .876
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 1 10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 2002-031986-87
Team New Orleans HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Jamal Mashburn 82 40.5 21.6 0.8 5.3 6.1 5.6 1.0 0.2 2.8 2.4 8.2 19.3 .422 1.5 3.7 .389 3.8 4.5 .848
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 4 40.5 24.8 0.0 3.5 3.5 5.3 1.0 0.3 2.5 1.0 8.5 19.8 .430 1.5 3.8 .400 6.3 8.8 .714
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

Jamal Mashburn Bill Walton
Season 2003-04-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
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 %
Jamal Mashburn 19 38.4 20.8 1.0 5.2 6.2 2.5 0.7 0.3 1.9 2.2 8.2 20.9 .392 1.0 3.5 .284 3.4 4.2 .813
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jamal Mashburn ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------