Johnny Green vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Johnny Green, 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 Green played 14 years in the NBA, 4 more than Bill Walton, who played 10. Johnny Green had the first of his seasons in 1959-60, 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 Green 14 3 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1959-601974-75
Team New York KnicksPortland 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 %
Johnny Green 69 17.9 7.0 - - 7.8 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.0 6.8 .447 - - - 0.9 2.2 .406
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 Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1960-611975-76
Team New York KnicksPortland 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 %
Johnny Green 78 22.9 10.2 - - 10.7 1.2 - - - 2.5 4.2 9.7 .430 - - - 1.9 3.6 .522
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 Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1961-621976-77
Team New York KnicksPortland 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 GameAchievement 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 Green 80 34.9 15.9 - - 13.3 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.3 14.6 .436 - - - 3.3 5.4 .601
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 Green ------- --- ----------
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 Green Bill Walton
Season 1962-631977-78
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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 Green 80 31.9 18.1 - - 12.1 1.9 - - - 3.0 7.3 15.8 .462 - - - 3.5 5.5 .638
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 Green ------- --- ----------
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 Green Bill Walton
Season 1963-641979-80
Team New York KnicksSan 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 Green 80 26.7 14.5 - - 10.0 2.0 - - - 3.1 6.0 12.8 .470 - - - 2.4 4.9 .497
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 Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1964-651982-83
Team New York KnicksSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 Green 78 22.1 11.0 - - 7.0 1.7 - - - 2.5 4.4 9.4 .469 - - - 2.1 3.9 .548
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 Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1965-661983-84
Team New York Knicks, Baltimore BulletsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bullets 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 %
Johnny Green 79 20.8 11.6 - - 8.2 1.4 - - - 2.3 4.5 8.5 .536 - - - 2.6 4.9 .521
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 Green 3 32.0 13.7 - - 9.0 1.3 - - - 3.0 6.7 11.3 .588 - - - 0.3 2.7 .125
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1966-671984-85
Team Baltimore BulletsLos Angeles 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 Green 61 15.5 8.2 - - 6.5 0.9 - - - 2.3 3.3 7.2 .465 - - - 1.6 3.4 .464
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 Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1967-681985-86
Team San Diego Rockets, Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div FinalsNBA 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 Green 77 18.7 9.9 - - 7.1 1.0 - - - 2.1 4.0 8.8 .459 - - - 1.8 3.8 .471
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 Green 12 18.3 8.0 - - 5.5 0.7 - - - 1.6 3.2 5.4 .585 - - - 1.7 3.6 .465
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 Green Bill Walton
Season 1968-691986-87
Team Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Div 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 Green 74 10.7 4.7 - - 4.5 0.6 - - - 1.5 2.0 3.8 .518 - - - 0.8 1.7 .456
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 Green 5 8.8 4.6 - - 2.8 0.2 - - - 2.4 1.8 3.2 .563 - - - 1.0 1.8 .556
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

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1969-70-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
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 %
Johnny Green 78 29.2 15.6 - - 10.8 1.4 - - - 3.4 6.2 11.0 .559 - - - 3.3 5.5 .592
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1970-71-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
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 %
Johnny Green 75 28.6 16.7 - - 8.7 1.2 - - - 3.1 6.7 11.4 .587 - - - 3.3 5.4 .617
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1971-72-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
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 %
Johnny Green 82 23.3 9.8 - - 6.8 1.5 - - - 2.9 4.0 7.1 .569 - - - 1.7 3.0 .564
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Johnny Green Bill Walton
Season 1972-73-
Team Kansas City-Omaha Kings-
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 %
Johnny Green 66 18.9 7.1 - - 5.5 0.9 - - - 2.8 2.9 4.8 .599 - - - 1.3 2.0 .679
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Johnny Green ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------