Bill Walton
Career averages
11.9PPG
9.4RPG
3.2APG
352 games · 8 seasons
At a glance
POR hubCareer snapshot
8Seasons
352Games
4,182Career points
17.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Clippers · 169 games · 1979-80 to 1984-85
Honors and awards10 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
NBA Sixth Man of the Year1985
2×
All-Defense Team1977, 1976
2×
All-NBA Team1977, 1976
2×
All-Star Selection1977, 1976
1×
NBA Finals MVP1977
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player1977
Career highsSingle season
18.9PPG · 1977-78 · POR
13.2RPG · 1977-78 · POR
5.0APG · 1977-78 · POR
24.8PER · 1977-78 · POR
8.4Win shares · 1977-78 · POR
Draft1974
1Round
1Overall pick
From UCLA
Position rank1985-86
#39PPG rank
#12PER rank
#15Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 65 Center players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | POR | 35 | 0 | 32.9 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 68.6 | 20.0 | 3.6 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 58 | 0 | 33.3 | 18.9 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 24.8 | 8.4 |
| 1979-80 | LAC | 14 | 0 | 24.1 | 13.9 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 50.3 | 0.0 | 59.3 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | LAC | 33 | 32 | 33.3 | 14.1 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 52.8 | 0.0 | 55.6 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | LAC | 55 | 46 | 26.8 | 12.1 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 59.7 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 67 | 37 | 24.6 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 52.1 | 0.0 | 68.0 | 17.8 | 3.3 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 80 | 2 | 19.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 56.2 | 0.0 | 71.3 | 17.0 | 5.0 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 10 | 0 | 11.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 53.3 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1985 | Los Angeles Clippers | Boston Celtics | season change | ||
| Oct 1979 | Portland Trail Blazers | Los Angeles Clippers | offseason | From 1977-78 to 1979-80 | |
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About Bill Walton
William Theodore Walton III was an American basketball player and television sportscaster. He played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins and professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston Celtics. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame.