Johnny Davis vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Johnny Davis, 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.

Johnny Davis and Bill Walton both played 10 years in the NBA. Johnny Davis had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, 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
Johnny Davis 10 7 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1976-771974-75
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Johnny Davis 79 18.4 8.0 0.8 0.8 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.1 - 1.6 3.0 6.7 .441 - - - 2.1 2.6 .794
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 %
Johnny Davis 16 27.3 10.5 0.6 1.4 2.1 3.3 1.8 0.2 - 2.0 4.1 8.3 .489 - - - 2.4 3.3 .717
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1977-781975-76
Team Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 26.7 10.7 0.8 1.3 2.1 2.6 1.0 0.2 1.8 2.1 4.2 9.2 .454 - - - 2.3 2.8 .828
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 %
Johnny Davis 6 33.5 14.3 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.2 0.2 0.3 1.8 2.5 5.8 12.7 .461 - - - 2.7 3.8 .696
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1978-791976-77
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Johnny Davis 79 37.6 18.3 0.9 1.5 2.4 5.7 1.2 0.3 2.7 2.2 7.2 15.7 .456 - - - 4.0 5.0 .793
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1979-801977-78
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 35.5 15.9 1.2 1.5 2.8 5.4 1.3 0.3 2.5 2.2 6.0 14.1 .428 0.0 0.5 .095 3.7 4.3 .864
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
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

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1980-811979-80
Team Indiana PacersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Johnny Davis 76 33.4 14.4 0.7 1.5 2.2 6.3 1.3 0.2 2.2 2.4 5.6 12.1 .465 0.1 0.4 .121 3.1 3.9 .796
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 %
Johnny Davis 2 37.0 20.0 1.0 3.0 4.0 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 3.0 7.0 17.5 .400 0.0 0.5 .000 6.0 6.5 .923
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1981-821982-83
Team Indiana PacersSan 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 %
Johnny Davis 82 32.5 17.0 0.9 1.3 2.2 4.2 0.9 0.1 2.3 2.1 6.6 14.1 .467 0.1 0.3 .185 3.8 4.8 .799
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 %
Johnny Davis ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1982-831983-84
Team Atlanta HawksSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Johnny Davis 53 27.6 12.9 0.7 1.7 2.4 5.9 0.8 0.1 2.2 1.9 4.9 10.7 .455 0.1 0.3 .278 3.1 3.9 .796
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 %
Johnny Davis 3 37.7 17.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 9.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0 7.0 17.3 .404 0.0 0.3 .000 3.0 3.3 .900
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1983-841984-85
Team Atlanta HawksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
Johnny Davis 75 27.7 12.3 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.3 0.8 0.1 1.8 1.9 4.7 10.7 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.4 .848
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 %
Johnny Davis 5 26.2 10.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.8 0.2 0.0 0.8 2.0 4.4 11.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.2 1.000
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1984-851985-86
Team Cleveland CavaliersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East 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 %
Johnny Davis 76 25.3 12.4 0.5 1.1 1.6 5.6 0.6 0.1 2.0 1.8 4.4 10.4 .426 0.2 0.6 .261 3.4 3.9 .850
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 %
Johnny Davis 3 16.7 9.3 0.3 1.7 2.0 5.0 1.7 0.0 0.7 1.7 4.0 5.3 .750 0.0 0.3 .000 1.3 1.7 .800
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

Johnny Davis Bill Walton
Season 1985-861986-87
Team Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Johnny Davis 66 15.4 6.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 3.3 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.2 5.2 .430 0.0 0.2 .231 1.8 2.1 .855
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 %
Johnny Davis 8 8.1 2.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.9 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.8 1.1 3.1 .360 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
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