Bill Walton C

Full Name: William Walton III

Current Team: N/A

Born: Nov 5, 1952 (Passed away May 27, 2024, aged 71)

Birthplace/Hometown: La Mesa, California

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-11 (211cm)     Weight: 235 (107kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1974 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1, Portland Trail Blazers

Pre-Draft Team: UCLA (Sr)

High School: Helix High School [La Mesa, California]

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Bill Walton Player Profile

NBA Career

13 Years Of Service - NBA's Top 50, NBA's Top 75, Hall of Fame Player, 2x NBA Champion, MVP, Finals MVP, All-NBA 1st, 2x All-NBA Defensive 1st, 6MOY, 2x All-Star, #32 retired by POR

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1974-75 POR 35 - 32.9 12.80 5.06 9.86 .513 - - - 2.69 3.91 .686 2.63 9.97 12.60 4.77 0.83 2.69 - 3.29
1975-76 POR 51 - 33.1 16.14 6.76 14.35 .471 - - - 2.61 4.47 .583 2.59 10.76 13.35 4.31 0.96 1.61 - 2.82
1976-77 ☆ POR 65 - 34.8 18.62 7.55 14.31 .528 - - - 3.51 5.03 .697 3.25 11.12 14.37 3.77 1.02 3.25 - 2.68
1977-78 ★ POR 58 - 33.3 18.91 7.93 15.21 .522 - - - 3.05 4.24 .720 2.03 11.17 13.21 5.02 1.03 2.52 3.55 2.50
1979-80 SDC 14 - 24.1 13.86 5.79 11.50 .503 0.00 0.00 .000 2.29 3.86 .593 2.00 7.00 9.00 2.43 0.57 2.71 2.64 2.64
1982-83 SDC 33 32 33.3 14.09 6.06 11.48 .528 0.00 0.00 .000 1.97 3.55 .556 2.27 7.52 9.79 3.64 1.03 3.61 3.18 3.42
1983-84 SDC 55 46 26.8 12.15 5.24 9.42 .556 0.00 0.04 .000 1.67 2.80 .597 2.40 6.27 8.67 3.33 0.82 1.60 3.22 2.78
1984-85 LAC 67 37 24.6 10.09 4.01 7.70 .521 0.00 0.03 .000 2.06 3.03 .680 2.51 6.45 8.96 2.33 0.75 2.09 2.60 2.75
1985-86 BOS 80 2 19.3 7.58 2.89 5.14 .562 0.00 0.00 .000 1.80 2.52 .713 1.74 5.06 6.80 2.06 0.47 1.31 1.89 2.62
1986-87 BOS 10 0 11.2 2.80 1.00 2.60 .385 0.00 0.00 .000 0.80 1.50 .533 1.10 2.00 3.10 0.90 0.30 1.00 1.30 2.30
CAREER   468 117 28.3 13.28 5.45 10.47 .521 0.00 0.02 .000 2.37 3.60 .660 2.36 8.16 10.52 3.40 0.82 2.21 2.72 2.77

★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1974-75 POR 35 - 1,153 448 177 345 .513 - - - 94 137 .686 92 349 441 167 29 94 - 115
1975-76 POR 51 - 1,687 823 345 732 .471 - - - 133 228 .583 132 549 681 220 49 82 - 144
1976-77 ☆ POR 65 - 2,264 1,210 491 930 .528 - - - 228 327 .697 211 723 934 245 66 211 - 174
1977-78 ★ POR 58 - 1,929 1,097 460 882 .522 - - - 177 246 .720 118 648 766 291 60 146 206 145
1979-80 SDC 14 - 337 194 81 161 .503 0 0 .000 32 54 .593 28 98 126 34 8 38 37 37
1982-83 SDC 33 32 1,099 465 200 379 .528 0 0 .000 65 117 .556 75 248 323 120 34 119 105 113
1983-84 SDC 55 46 1,476 668 288 518 .556 0 2 .000 92 154 .597 132 345 477 183 45 88 177 153
1984-85 LAC 67 37 1,647 676 269 516 .521 0 2 .000 138 203 .680 168 432 600 156 50 140 174 184
1985-86 BOS 80 2 1,546 606 231 411 .562 0 0 .000 144 202 .713 139 405 544 165 38 105 151 210
1986-87 BOS 10 0 112 28 10 26 .385 0 0 .000 8 15 .533 11 20 31 9 3 10 13 23
CAREER   468 117 13,250 6,215 2,552 4,900 .521 0 4 .000 1,111 1,683 .660 1,106 3,817 4,923 1,590 382 1,033 863 1,298

★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1974-75 POR 35 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .101 - - 0.40 12 23 .343 1.50 2.20 3.60
1975-76 POR 51 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .165 - - 0.31 26 25 .510 0.70 3.10 3.80
1976-77 ☆ POR 65 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 - - 0.35 44 21 .677 5.40 4.80 10.20
1977-78 ★ POR 58 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 1.41 0.29 0.28 48 10 .828 3.60 4.80 8.40
1979-80 SDC 14 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .033 0.92 0.22 0.34 6 8 .429 0.20 0.50 0.80
1982-83 SDC 33 32 10 0 0 0 0 0 .088 1.14 0.32 0.31 12 21 .364 0.60 1.30 2.00
1983-84 SDC 55 46 13 0 0 0 0 0 .130 1.03 0.25 0.30 23 32 .418 0.70 1.60 2.30
1984-85 LAC 67 37 21 0 0 0 0 0 .120 0.90 0.29 0.39 27 40 .403 0.60 2.70 3.30
1985-86 BOS 80 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 .109 1.09 0.25 0.49 66 14 .825 1.61 3.32 4.93
1986-87 BOS 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .041 0.69 0.23 0.58 8 2 .800 -0.22 0.17 -0.05
CAREER   468 117 53 0 0 0 0 0 .128 1.11 0.28 0.34 272 196 .581 14.70 24.48 39.27

★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1974-75 POR 35 - .553 .513 8.76 30.35 20.05 20.54 - 1.16 4.32 - 119.92 - 1.30 - 91.4 19.91
1975-76 POR 51 - .494 .471 8.18 32.40 20.59 19.72 - 1.30 2.55 - 105.46 - 1.12 - 92.2 19.47
1976-77 ☆ POR 65 - .563 .528 9.75 32.31 21.22 15.43 - 1.30 4.97 - 122.52 - 1.30 - 91.3 22.88
1977-78 ★ POR 58 - .554 .522 6.51 34.23 20.66 22.76 17.22 1.44 4.08 24.50 124.11 -0.64 1.24 104.7 89.6 24.83
1979-80 SDC 14 - .525 .503 8.68 32.55 20.21 15.48 16.68 1.12 6.09 26.29 109.57 -4.32 1.20 101.2 101.0 22.31
1982-83 SDC 33 32 .540 .528 7.20 27.94 16.74 14.92 19.61 1.44 6.33 18.95 108.33 -2.28 1.23 101.0 102.9 18.06
1983-84 SDC 55 46 .570 .556 10.17 26.40 18.31 17.08 23.21 1.45 3.26 20.58 115.34 -3.74 1.29 102.5 107.3 17.95
1984-85 LAC 67 37 .558 .521 11.68 28.11 20.17 12.97 22.33 1.44 4.55 19.29 120.11 -4.30 1.31 102.5 103.0 17.79
1985-86 BOS 80 2 .606 .562 10.59 27.04 19.35 13.56 23.20 1.17 3.76 17.36 127.49 -2.68 1.47 108.3 98.3 16.97
1986-87 BOS 10 0 .429 .385 11.82 18.88 15.58 9.18 28.51 1.32 5.08 17.47 91.79 -6.44 1.08 82.9 104.7 7.50
CAREER   468 117 .551 .521 9.10 30.65 20.00 16.94 20.59 1.34 4.23 20.62 118.09 -2.75 1.27 103.7 97.4 20.16

★ MVP Season☆ All-Star Season

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NBA Transactions

May 27, 1974 - The Portland Trail Blazers selected Bill Walton in Round 1 with Pick 1 in the 1974 NBA Draft.
Jun 1, 1974 - Bill Walton signed a multi-year contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.
May 13, 1979 - Bill Walton signed a multi-year offer sheet with the San Diego Clippers. Since he is a restricted free agent, the Portland Trail Blazers can match.
May 30, 1979 - The Portland Trail Blazers tendered a Qualifying Offer to make Bill Walton a Restricted FA.
Jul 1, 1979 - Bill Walton, previously with the Portland Trail Blazers, became a free agent.
Sep 18, 1979 - Bill Walton signed a multi-year contract with the San Diego Clippers.
Jul 1, 1984 - Bill Walton, previously with the San Diego Clippers, became a free agent.
Oct 1, 1984 - Bill Walton signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Sep 6, 1985 - Bill Walton was acquired by the Boston Celtics from the Los Angeles Clippers in a trade.
Jun 27, 1988 - Bill Walton retired from professional basketball.
Jul 1, 1988 - Bill Walton, previously with the Boston Celtics, became a free agent.
Jul 1, 1988 - The Boston Celtics renounced their free-agent exception rights to Bill Walton.
May 27, 2024 - Bill Walton passed away. He was 71 years old at the time of his death.

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NBA Awards & Honors

Top 50 Greatest Player
Top 75 Greatest Player
NBA Champion - 1977, 1986
Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player - 1978
Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP - 1977
All-NBA First Team - 1978
All-NBA Second Team - 1977
All-NBA Defensive First Team - 1977, 1978
John Havlicek Sixth Man Of The Year - 1986

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1976-77 POR 19 - 39.7 18.16 8.05 15.89 .507 - - - 2.05 3.00 .684 2.95 12.21 15.16 5.47 1.05 3.37 - 4.21
1977-78 POR 2 - 24.5 13.50 5.50 9.00 .611 - - - 2.50 3.50 .714 2.50 8.50 11.00 2.00 1.50 1.50 3.00 0.50
1985-86 BOS 16 0 18.2 7.94 3.38 5.81 .581 0.00 0.06 .000 1.19 1.44 .826 1.56 4.75 6.31 1.69 0.38 0.75 1.38 2.81
1986-87 BOS 12 0 8.5 2.42 1.00 2.08 .480 0.00 0.00 .000 0.42 1.17 .357 0.75 1.83 2.58 0.83 0.25 0.33 0.67 1.92
CAREER   49 0 24.4 10.78 4.69 8.94 .525 0.00 0.04 .000 1.39 2.06 .673 1.94 7.08 9.02 2.96 0.65 1.69 1.20 3.04

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1976-77 POR 19 - 755 345 153 302 .507 - - - 39 57 .684 56 232 288 104 20 64 - 80
1977-78 POR 2 - 49 27 11 18 .611 - - - 5 7 .714 5 17 22 4 3 3 6 1
1985-86 BOS 16 0 291 127 54 93 .581 0 1 .000 19 23 .826 25 76 101 27 6 12 22 45
1986-87 BOS 12 0 102 29 12 25 .480 0 0 .000 5 14 .357 9 22 31 10 3 4 8 23
CAREER   49 0 1,197 528 230 438 .525 0 1 .000 68 101 .673 95 347 442 145 32 83 36 149

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1976-77 POR 19 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 - - 0.19 14 5 .737 0.80 1.80 2.50
1977-78 POR 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 0.67 0.50 0.39 1 1 .500 0.10 0.10 0.20
1985-86 BOS 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .113 1.23 0.27 0.25 14 2 .875 0.44 0.67 1.10
1986-87 BOS 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .043 1.25 0.38 0.56 9 3 .750 -0.10 0.13 0.03
CAREER   49 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .163 1.14 0.33 0.23 38 11 .776 1.23 2.70 3.84

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1976-77 POR 19 - .527 .507 8.15 31.77 20.31 19.37 - 1.20 4.73 - 119.08 - 1.14 - 89.8 19.72
1977-78 POR 2 - .640 .611 11.76 36.73 24.77 13.64 22.16 3.07 3.52 23.79 132.54 -7.49 1.50 106.9 88.1 29.67
1985-86 BOS 16 0 .616 .581 10.49 26.63 19.29 12.58 17.58 1.00 2.30 18.06 140.67 -1.42 1.37 115.5 100.5 18.05
1986-87 BOS 12 0 .465 .480 11.17 24.85 18.33 12.89 20.43 1.45 2.30 16.64 83.71 -1.37 1.16 94.1 110.5 9.84
CAREER   49 0 .547 .525 9.33 30.63 20.55 17.15 18.81 1.27 3.92 18.46 119.84 -2.01 1.21 109.5 96.7 19.23

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NBA All-Star Weekend Competitions

Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection - 1978
Western All-Star Coaches Selection - 1977

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA All-Star Game Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1978 West 1 - 31 15 6 14 .429 - - - 3 3 1.000 2 8 10 2 3 2 4 3
TOTAL   1 - 31 15 6 14 .429 - - - 3 3 1.000 2 8 10 2 3 2 4 3
AVERAGES   1 - 31.0 15.00 6.00 14.00 .429 - - - 3.00 3.00 1.000 2.00 8.00 10.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 4.00 3.00

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NCAA Career

College: UCLA (1974)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1970-71 UCLA Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1971-72 UCLA So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1972-73 UCLA Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1973-74 UCLA Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NCAA Awards & Honors

Naismith College Player of the Year - 1972, 1973, 1974
Adolph Rupp Trophy - 1972, 1973, 1974
Helms Foundation Player of the Year - 1972, 1973
Consensus All-American First Team - 1972, 1973, 1974
NABC All-American First Team - 1972, 1973, 1974
AP Player of the Year - 1972, 1973
AP All-American First Team - 1972, 1973, 1974
Oscar Robertson Trophy (USBWA Player of the Year) - 1972, 1973, 1974
USBWA All-American First Team - 1972, 1973, 1974
Sporting News Player of the Year - 1972, 1973, 1974
UPI Player of the Year - 1972, 1973, 1974
UPI All-American First Team - 1972, 1973, 1974
NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player - 1972, 1973
NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Teams (AP) - 1972, 1973, 1974


Frequently Asked Questions

What is the age of Bill Walton?

Bill Walton is 71 years old.

What is the height of Bill Walton?

Bill Walton is 6-11 (211cm) tall.

What is the weight of Bill Walton?

Bill Walton is 235 lbs (107kg).

What is the birthday of Bill Walton?

Bill Walton was born on Nov 5, 1952.

What position does Bill Walton play?

Bill Walton plays the C position.

What was the pre-draft team of Bill Walton?

Bill Walton was drafted out of UCLA.

What high school did Bill Walton attend?

Bill Walton attended Helix High School in La Mesa, California.

What nationality is Bill Walton?

Bill Walton has a United States nationality.

Where was Bill Walton born?

Bill Walton was born in La Mesa, California.

How many NBA seasons has Bill Walton played?

Bill Walton played 10 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Bill Walton?

Bill Walton had career averages 13.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 2.2 blocks, 0.8 steals in 468 games.

What are the career totals of Bill Walton?

Bill Walton had career totals of 6,215 points, 4,923 rebounds, 1,590 assists, 1,033 blocks, 382 steals in 468 games.

How many teams has Bill Walton been on?

Bill Walton played for 4 NBA teams in his career - Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego Clippers.

When was Bill Walton drafted?

Bill Walton was drafted in the 1st round (#1 overall) of the 1974 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.

What is Bill Walton's career high in points?

Bill Walton averaged a career high 18.9 points per game in 1977-1978.

What is Bill Walton's career high in rebounds?

Bill Walton averaged a career high 14.4 rebounds per game in 1976-1977.

What is Bill Walton's career high in assists?

Bill Walton averaged a career high 5.0 assists per game in 1977-1978.

What is the career PER of Bill Walton's?

Bill Walton had a career PER of 20.2.

Is Bill Walton in the Hall of Fame?

Yes, Bill Walton was inducted in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.

How many championships has Bill Walton won?

Bill Walton has won 2 NBA championships.

How many times did Bill Walton win Michael Jordan Most Valuable Player?

Bill Walton won MVP 1 time.

How many times did Bill Walton win Bill Russell NBA Finals MVP?

Bill Walton won Finals MVP 1 time.

How many times did Bill Walton win All-NBA First Team?

Bill Walton won All-NBA 1st 1 time.

How many times did Bill Walton win All-NBA Defensive First Team?

Bill Walton won All-NBA Defensive 1st 2 times.

How many times did Bill Walton win John Havlicek Sixth Man Of The Year?

Bill Walton won 6MOY 1 time.

How many All-Star teams has Bill Walton been on?

Bill Walton is a 2x All-Star.

Is Bill Walton's jersey retired?

Bill Walton's #32 jersey was retired by the Portland Trail Blazers.