Career snapshot
8seasons
352games
4,182career pts
17.0PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Clippers
· 169 games · 1979-80–1984-85
Position rank · 1985-86
#39PPG rank
#12PER rank
#15WS rank
Among 65 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
18.9
1977-78 · POR
RPG
13.2
1977-78 · POR
APG
5.0
1977-78 · POR
PER
24.8
1977-78 · POR
WS
8.4
1977-78 · POR
Draft
1974
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from UCLA
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
NBA Sixth Man of the Year
1985
2×
All-Defense Team
1977, 1976
2×
All-NBA Team
1977, 1976
2×
All-Star Selection
1977, 1976
1×
NBA Finals MVP
1977
1×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1977
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.