Rodney Rogers vs. Bill Walton Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bill Walton and Rodney Rogers, 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.

Rodney Rogers played 12 years in the NBA, 2 more than Bill Walton, who played 10. Rodney Rogers had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
Rodney Rogers 12 9 1993-94 to 2004-05
Bill Walton 10 4 1974-75 to 1986-87

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 1993-941974-75
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Rodney Rogers 79 17.8 8.1 1.1 1.7 2.9 1.3 0.8 0.6 1.7 2.5 3.0 6.9 .439 0.4 1.2 .380 1.6 2.4 .672
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 %
Rodney Rogers 12 15.8 5.1 0.7 1.1 1.8 1.3 0.6 0.5 0.7 2.1 1.6 4.1 .388 0.5 1.6 .316 1.4 2.3 .630
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 1994-951975-76
Team Denver NuggetsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets 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 %
Rodney Rogers 80 26.8 12.2 1.7 3.2 4.8 2.0 1.2 0.6 2.2 3.5 4.7 9.6 .488 0.6 1.9 .338 2.2 3.4 .651
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 %
Rodney Rogers 3 25.3 8.7 0.3 3.7 4.0 1.7 1.0 1.3 1.7 4.3 4.0 7.3 .545 0.3 1.3 .250 0.3 1.3 .250
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 1995-961976-77
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 %
Rodney Rogers 67 29.1 11.6 1.7 2.6 4.3 2.5 1.1 0.5 2.1 3.2 4.6 9.6 .477 0.7 2.3 .320 1.7 2.7 .628
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 %
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------
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

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 1996-971977-78
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 Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail 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 %
Rodney Rogers 81 30.6 13.2 1.7 3.4 5.1 2.7 1.1 0.8 2.7 3.4 5.0 10.9 .462 0.8 2.2 .361 2.4 3.6 .663
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 %
Rodney Rogers 3 28.3 10.7 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 2.3 4.3 4.0 9.7 .414 0.7 3.3 .200 2.0 2.7 .750
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

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 1997-981979-80
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan 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 %
Rodney Rogers 76 32.9 15.1 2.0 3.5 5.6 2.7 1.2 0.5 2.5 3.2 5.6 12.3 .456 0.9 2.8 .340 3.0 4.3 .686
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 %
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

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

Season 6

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 1998-991982-83
Team Los Angeles ClippersSan 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 %
Rodney Rogers 47 20.6 7.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.6 1.0 0.5 1.4 3.0 2.8 6.3 .441 0.4 1.3 .286 1.4 2.1 .673
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 %
Rodney Rogers ------- --- ----------
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 1999-001983-84
Team Phoenix SunsSan Diego Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Rodney Rogers 82 27.9 13.8 1.7 3.8 5.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 2.0 3.5 5.2 10.7 .486 1.4 3.2 .439 1.9 3.0 .639
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 %
Rodney Rogers 9 29.1 14.1 1.8 5.0 6.8 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.7 3.4 5.3 12.8 .417 0.9 4.0 .222 2.6 3.4 .742
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 2000-011984-85
Team Phoenix SunsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns 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 %
Rodney Rogers 82 26.6 12.2 1.1 3.2 4.4 2.2 1.2 0.6 1.9 3.3 4.6 10.7 .430 0.7 2.3 .296 2.3 3.0 .761
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 %
Rodney Rogers 4 20.8 8.8 0.8 2.8 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.3 4.0 3.0 10.0 .300 0.5 2.5 .200 2.3 3.5 .643
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 2001-021985-86
Team Phoenix Suns, Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Sixth Man of the Year
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 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 %
Rodney Rogers 77 24.4 11.9 1.7 2.8 4.5 1.5 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.9 4.6 9.8 .471 1.1 3.1 .374 1.5 1.9 .785
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 %
Rodney Rogers 16 24.6 8.9 1.8 3.8 5.5 2.1 1.0 0.4 1.4 2.6 2.9 6.8 .426 1.2 3.3 .365 1.9 2.2 .886
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

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 2002-031986-87
Team New Jersey NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost NBA FinalsCeltics 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 %
Rodney Rogers 68 19.2 7.0 0.9 3.0 3.9 1.6 0.7 0.5 1.3 2.8 2.7 6.7 .402 0.6 1.9 .333 1.0 1.3 .756
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 %
Rodney Rogers 20 17.5 6.7 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.3 2.6 2.3 6.1 .372 0.9 2.1 .405 1.4 1.9 .711
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

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 2003-04-
Team New Jersey Nets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
Rodney Rogers 69 20.4 7.8 1.4 3.0 4.4 2.0 0.9 0.4 1.4 2.7 3.0 7.3 .410 0.7 2.2 .329 1.1 1.4 .765
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Rogers 11 20.8 6.1 0.8 4.2 5.0 1.1 0.5 0.3 1.5 2.8 2.1 6.5 .319 0.5 2.0 .227 1.5 1.8 .800
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Rodney Rogers Bill Walton
Season 2004-05-
Team New Orleans Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Rogers 58 23.6 7.7 1.1 3.2 4.2 1.5 0.7 0.3 1.5 3.0 3.0 7.8 .382 0.8 2.9 .286 0.9 1.2 .743
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Rodney Rogers 4 12.3 5.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.5 3.3 .462 0.8 2.0 .375 1.3 1.8 .714
Bill Walton ------- --- ----------