John Tresvant vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and John Tresvant, 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.

John Tresvant played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bill Walton, who played 10. John Tresvant had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, 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
John Tresvant 9 4 1964-65 to 1972-73
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1964-651974-75
Team St. Louis HawksPortland 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 %
John Tresvant 4 8.8 3.5 - - 4.5 1.5 - - - 2.3 1.0 2.8 .364 - - - 1.5 2.3 .667
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 %
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1965-661975-76
Team St. Louis Hawks, 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 %
John Tresvant 61 15.9 7.9 - - 6.0 1.2 - - - 2.9 2.8 6.6 .428 - - - 2.3 3.1 .747
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 %
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1966-671976-77
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 %
John Tresvant 68 22.8 9.9 - - 7.1 1.3 - - - 3.6 3.8 8.6 .438 - - - 2.4 3.4 .701
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 %
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
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

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1967-681977-78
Team Detroit Pistons, Cincinnati RoyalsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail 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 %
John Tresvant 85 29.1 12.3 - - 8.3 1.9 - - - 4.0 4.7 10.2 .457 - - - 2.9 4.5 .651
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 %
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
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

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1968-691979-80
Team Cincinnati Royals, 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 %
John Tresvant 77 32.2 12.5 - - 8.9 2.2 - - - 3.9 4.9 10.6 .463 - - - 2.6 4.3 .612
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 %
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1969-701982-83
Team Seattle Supersonics, Los Angeles LakersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
John Tresvant 69 21.7 10.6 - - 6.2 1.6 - - - 3.0 3.8 8.6 .444 - - - 3.0 4.1 .725
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 %
John Tresvant 11 13.5 5.9 - - 3.5 1.5 - - - 2.0 2.1 4.6 .451 - - - 1.7 2.1 .826
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1970-711983-84
Team Los Angeles Lakers, Baltimore BulletsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets Lost NBA FinalsDid 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 %
John Tresvant 75 20.2 7.3 - - 5.1 1.1 - - - 2.6 2.7 5.8 .463 - - - 1.9 2.7 .712
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 %
John Tresvant 18 26.9 8.3 - - 7.4 1.1 - - - 3.6 3.1 7.6 .409 - - - 2.1 3.2 .667
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1971-721984-85
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
John Tresvant 65 18.9 6.8 - - 5.0 1.3 - - - 2.7 2.5 5.5 .450 - - - 1.9 2.3 .818
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 %
John Tresvant 6 30.0 7.8 - - 9.7 1.0 - - - 3.8 3.3 8.0 .417 - - - 1.2 1.8 .636
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season 1972-731985-86
Team Baltimore BulletsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
John Tresvant 55 9.8 3.8 - - 2.8 0.6 - - - 1.8 1.5 3.3 .467 - - - 0.7 1.1 .695
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 %
John Tresvant 5 10.0 2.4 - - 3.2 0.6 - - - 1.2 1.0 3.0 .333 - - - 0.4 0.8 .500
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

John Tresvant Bill Walton
Season -1986-87
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Celtics 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 %
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
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 %
John Tresvant ------- --- ----------
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