Malik Sealy vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Malik Sealy, 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.

Malik Sealy played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Bill Walton, who played 10. Malik Sealy had the first of his seasons in 1992-93, 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
Malik Sealy 8 4 1992-93 to 1999-00
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season 1992-931974-75
Team Indiana PacersPortland Trail Blazers
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 %
Malik Sealy 58 11.6 5.7 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.5 .426 0.1 0.5 .226 0.9 1.3 .689
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 %
Malik Sealy 3 6.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season 1993-941975-76
Team Indiana PacersPortland 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 %
Malik Sealy 43 14.5 6.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.6 6.4 .405 0.1 0.4 .250 1.4 2.0 .678
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season 1994-951976-77
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland 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 %
Malik Sealy 60 26.7 13.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.9 4.9 11.2 .435 0.4 1.2 .301 2.9 3.7 .780
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season 1995-961977-78
Team Los Angeles ClippersPortland 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 %
Malik Sealy 62 25.8 11.5 1.2 2.6 3.9 1.9 1.4 0.5 1.8 2.4 4.4 10.6 .415 0.3 1.6 .210 2.4 3.0 .799
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season 1996-971979-80
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers 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 %
Malik Sealy 80 30.7 13.5 0.7 2.2 3.0 2.1 1.6 0.6 1.9 2.3 4.7 11.8 .396 1.0 2.8 .356 3.2 3.6 .876
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 %
Malik Sealy 3 26.7 12.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.3 1.7 .200 3.7 5.0 .733
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season 1997-981982-83
Team Detroit PistonsSan 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 %
Malik Sealy 77 21.3 7.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.8 6.6 .428 0.1 0.5 .220 1.9 2.4 .824
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season 1998-991983-84
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Malik Sealy 31 23.6 8.1 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 2.2 3.1 7.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .261 1.8 2.0 .902
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 %
Malik Sealy 4 17.8 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.8 .348 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season 1999-001984-85
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves 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 %
Malik Sealy 82 29.2 11.3 1.5 2.8 4.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.5 9.5 .476 0.1 0.4 .286 2.2 2.7 .812
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 %
Malik Sealy 4 30.8 12.5 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.5 4.8 10.3 .463 0.3 0.8 .333 2.8 4.0 .688
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Malik Sealy Bill Walton
Season -1985-86
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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

Malik Sealy 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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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 %
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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