Jim Fox vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Jim Fox, 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.

Jim Fox and Bill Walton both played 10 years in the NBA. Jim Fox had the first of his seasons in 1967-68, 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
Jim Fox 10 5 1967-68 to 1976-77
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1967-681974-75
Team Cincinnati Royals, Detroit PistonsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East 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 %
Jim Fox 55 11.3 3.6 - - 4.2 0.5 - - - 1.5 1.2 2.9 .410 - - - 1.2 2.0 .611
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 %
Jim Fox 6 15.0 4.5 - - 6.2 0.5 - - - 1.8 1.0 3.2 .316 - - - 2.5 3.2 .789
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1968-691975-76
Team Detroit Pistons, Phoenix SunsPortland 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 %
Jim Fox 76 31.0 10.9 - - 10.8 2.2 - - - 3.5 4.2 8.9 .470 - - - 2.5 3.5 .715
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 %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1969-701976-77
Team Phoenix SunsPortland 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 Suns Lost West Div 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 %
Jim Fox 81 25.2 12.9 - - 7.0 1.1 - - - 3.2 5.1 9.7 .524 - - - 2.7 3.5 .770
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 %
Jim Fox 6 29.0 11.2 - - 10.7 1.3 - - - 3.3 4.2 11.5 .362 - - - 2.8 4.0 .708
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

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1970-711977-78
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 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 %
Jim Fox 82 19.9 9.7 - - 7.3 2.4 - - - 2.6 3.4 7.5 .458 - - - 2.9 3.9 .745
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 %
Jim Fox 7 23.9 11.3 - - 9.4 2.4 - - - 2.4 4.7 10.9 .434 - - - 1.9 2.7 .684
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

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1971-721979-80
Team Chicago Bulls, Cincinnati RoyalsSan 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 %
Jim Fox 81 26.9 11.5 - - 8.8 1.1 - - - 3.2 4.4 9.7 .449 - - - 2.8 3.7 .764
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 %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1972-731982-83
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan 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 %
Jim Fox 74 33.0 11.4 - - 11.2 2.4 - - - 3.2 4.3 8.3 .515 - - - 2.9 3.6 .808
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 %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1973-741983-84
Team Seattle SupersonicsSan 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 %
Jim Fox 78 27.9 11.3 3.1 6.0 9.2 2.9 0.7 0.3 - 3.2 4.1 8.6 .478 - - - 3.1 3.8 .823
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 %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1974-751984-85
Team Seattle SupersonicsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Supersonics 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 %
Jim Fox 75 23.5 9.0 1.7 4.8 6.5 1.8 0.6 0.2 - 2.2 3.4 7.2 .469 - - - 2.3 2.8 .802
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 %
Jim Fox 8 5.0 1.5 0.5 0.6 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.1 - 0.8 0.5 1.8 .286 - - - 0.5 0.9 .571
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1975-761985-86
Team Milwaukee BucksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Bucks 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 %
Jim Fox 70 13.1 3.9 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.6 0.4 0.2 - 1.8 1.5 2.9 .517 - - - 0.9 1.1 .785
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 %
Jim Fox 3 11.0 3.3 0.7 1.7 2.3 1.0 0.0 0.3 - 2.7 1.3 1.7 .800 - - - 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Jim Fox Bill Walton
Season 1976-771986-87
Team New York NetsBoston 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 %
Jim Fox 71 16.4 6.5 1.4 3.2 4.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 - 2.2 2.6 5.6 .462 - - - 1.3 1.6 .833
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 %
Jim Fox ------- --- ----------
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