Miles Bridges vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Miles Bridges, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Miles Bridges played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Bill Walton, who played 10. Miles Bridges had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, 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 achievements, 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 |
| Miles Bridges | 6 | 0 | 2018-19 to 2024-25 |
| Bill Walton | 10 | 4 | 1974-75 to 1986-87 |
Rookie Season |
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| Miles Bridges | Bill Walton | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 1974-75 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Miles Bridges | 80 | 21.2 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 6.4 | .464 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .325 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .753 |
| difference: | +45 | +11.7 | +5.3 | +1.8 | +6.8 | +8.6 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +2.1 | -1.9 | +2.1 | +3.5 | +.049 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +.067 | ||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Miles Bridges nor Bill Walton played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Miles Bridges | Bill Walton | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 1975-76 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Miles Bridges | 65 | 30.7 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .424 | 1.5 | 4.6 | .330 | 1.6 | 2.0 | .809 |
| difference: | +14 | +2.4 | +3.1 | +1.2 | +6.6 | +7.8 | +2.5 | +0.4 | +0.9 | -0.8 | +1.9 | +2.8 | +.047 | +1.0 | +2.5 | +.226 | ||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Miles Bridges nor Bill Walton played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Miles Bridges | Bill Walton | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 1976-77 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Finals MVP |
| - | All-NBA Second Team | |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | Rebounds Leader | |
| - | Blocks Leader | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play |  NBA Champion |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Miles Bridges | 66 | 29.3 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 4.7 | 9.4 | .503 | 1.8 | 4.4 | .400 | 1.5 | 1.7 | .867 |
| difference: | +1 | +5.5 | +5.9 | +2.0 | +6.3 | +8.4 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +2.4 | -0.5 | +2.9 | +4.9 | +.025 | +2.0 | +3.3 | +.170 | ||||
| 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 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Miles Bridges | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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| Miles Bridges | Bill Walton | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 1977-78 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Honors & Awards | - | Season MVP |
| - | All-NBA First Team | |
| - | All-Defensive First Team | |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Semis |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Miles Bridges | 80 | 35.5 | 20.2 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 15.2 | .491 | 1.9 | 5.8 | .331 | 3.3 | 4.2 | .802 |
| difference: | +22 | +2.2 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +5.3 | +6.2 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +1.7 | -1.7 | -0.1 | +0.4 | +.031 | +0.2 | +.082 | |||||
| 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 | % | ||||
| Miles Bridges | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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: Miles Bridges didn't play in 2022-23.
Note: Bill Walton didn't play in 1978-79.
Season 5 |
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| Miles Bridges | Bill Walton | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 1979-80 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | San Diego Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Miles Bridges | 69 | 37.4 | 21.0 | 1.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 17.5 | .462 | 2.3 | 6.5 | .349 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .825 |
| difference: | +55 | +13.3 | +7.1 | +1.0 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +2.2 | -0.6 | -0.9 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +.041 | +2.3 | +6.5 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +.232 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Miles Bridges nor Bill Walton played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Note: Bill Walton didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
Season 6 |
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| Miles Bridges | Bill Walton | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 1982-83 |
| Team | Charlotte Hornets | San Diego Clippers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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6th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Miles Bridges | 64 | 31.7 | 20.3 | 1.1 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 7.3 | 17.0 | .431 | 2.2 | 7.0 | .313 | 3.5 | 4.0 | .870 |
| difference: | +31 | +1.6 | +6.2 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +2.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +2.9 | -1.1 | -1.9 | +1.2 | +5.5 | +.097 | +2.2 | +7.0 | +1.5 | +0.5 | +.314 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Miles Bridges nor Bill Walton played in the postseason in their season 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Bill Walton played 4 seasons more than Miles Bridges in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 7 to 10, from 1984 to 1987—Bill Walton played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those 4 extra years over Miles Bridges, Bill Walton got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Sixth Man of the Year |