Kristaps Porzingis vs. Wally Walker Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Wally Walker and Kristaps Porzingis, 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.

Kristaps Porzingis and Wally Walker both played 8 years in the NBA. Kristaps Porzingis had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, while Wally Walker had his rookie season in 1976-77. 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
Kristaps Porzingis 8 3 2015-16 to 2023-24
Wally Walker 8 5 1976-77 to 1983-84

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season
Kristaps Porzingis Wally Walker
Season 2015-161976-77
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 %
Kristaps Porzingis 72 28.4 14.3 1.8 5.5 7.3 1.3 0.7 1.9 1.7 2.8 5.2 12.3 .421 1.1 3.4 .333 2.8 3.3 .838
Wally Walker 66 9.5 5.2 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 - 1.4 2.1 4.6 .449 - - - 1.0 1.5 .670
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Wally Walker 10 8.3 4.3 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 3.6 .556 - - - 0.3 0.7 .429

Season 2
Kristaps Porzingis Wally Walker
Season 2016-171977-78
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis 66 32.8 18.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 1.5 0.7 2.0 1.8 3.7 6.7 14.9 .450 1.7 4.8 .357 3.0 3.8 .786
Wally Walker 77 14.3 6.3 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.6 6.0 .443 - - - 1.0 1.6 .625
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Wally Walker 20 13.1 4.7 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.9 2.6 1.8 4.3 .424 - - - 1.1 1.3 .808

Season 3
Kristaps Porzingis Wally Walker
Season 2017-181978-79
Team New York KnicksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis 48 32.4 22.7 1.3 5.3 6.6 1.2 0.8 2.4 1.9 2.9 8.1 18.5 .439 1.9 4.8 .395 4.5 5.7 .793
Wally Walker 60 16.2 6.6 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.1 2.8 5.7 .490 - - - 1.0 1.6 .604
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Wally Walker 13 6.5 1.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 0.5 1.2 .375 - - - 0.2 0.3 .500

Note: Kristaps Porzingis didn't play in 2018-19.

Season 4
Kristaps Porzingis Wally Walker
Season 2019-201979-80
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdSupersonics Lost West Conf 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis 57 31.8 20.4 1.8 7.7 9.5 1.8 0.7 2.0 1.6 3.2 7.0 16.4 .427 2.5 7.1 .352 4.0 5.0 .799
Wally Walker 70 12.1 4.7 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.5 2.0 3.9 .507 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.9 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 3 31.3 23.7 1.0 7.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 7.0 13.3 .525 3.0 5.7 .529 6.7 7.7 .870
Wally Walker 13 12.1 4.2 1.2 1.1 2.2 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 1.5 1.4 2.7 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.8 .750

Season 5
Kristaps Porzingis Wally Walker
Season 2020-211980-81
Team Dallas MavericksSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis 43 30.9 20.1 1.9 7.0 8.9 1.6 0.5 1.3 1.2 2.7 7.6 15.9 .476 2.3 6.0 .376 2.7 3.2 .855
Wally Walker 82 21.9 8.4 1.3 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 3.5 7.6 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 7 33.3 13.1 1.0 4.4 5.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.4 2.7 4.9 10.3 .472 1.1 3.9 .296 2.3 2.7 .842
Wally Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kristaps Porzingis Wally Walker
Season 2021-221981-82
Team Dallas Mavericks, Washington WizardsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis 51 29.0 20.2 2.0 6.1 8.1 2.3 0.7 1.6 1.6 2.7 6.9 15.0 .459 1.5 4.9 .310 4.9 5.6 .867
Wally Walker 70 28.1 9.9 1.5 2.8 4.4 3.1 0.5 0.4 1.6 3.1 4.3 9.0 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Wally Walker 8 19.6 4.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.9 0.5 0.5 0.9 3.3 2.4 5.6 .422 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.5 .250

Season 7
Kristaps Porzingis Wally Walker
Season 2022-231982-83
Team Washington WizardsHouston Rockets
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 %
Kristaps Porzingis 65 32.6 23.2 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.7 0.9 1.5 2.1 3.0 7.8 15.7 .498 2.1 5.5 .385 5.4 6.4 .851
Wally Walker 82 27.5 9.7 1.7 2.9 4.5 2.4 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.5 4.4 9.8 .449 0.0 0.0 .250 0.9 1.4 .621
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis ------- --- ----------
Wally Walker ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kristaps Porzingis Wally Walker
Season 2023-241983-84
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics TBDDid 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 %
Kristaps Porzingis 57 29.6 20.1 1.7 5.5 7.2 2.0 0.7 1.9 1.6 2.7 6.8 13.2 .516 1.9 5.1 .375 4.5 5.3 .858
Wally Walker 58 10.6 4.2 0.4 1.1 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 2.0 4.2 .490 0.0 0.1 .333 0.1 0.3 .333
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kristaps Porzingis 4 26.3 12.3 1.0 4.0 5.0 1.8 1.3 1.5 1.0 2.5 3.5 9.0 .389 2.0 5.0 .400 3.3 3.5 .929
Wally Walker ------- --- ----------
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