Bill Walton
C · Boston Celtics
Seasons 1974-75–1986-87 · 10 on record · Ht 6-11 · b. 1952
★ Hall of Fame★ MVP★ Finals MVP★ Sixth Man2× All-Star2× All-NBA2× All-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | The Big Redhead |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #32 (also #5) |
| Team | Boston Celtics |
| Height | 6-11 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1952-11-05 |
| College | UCLA |
| Drafted | 1974 · Round 1, Pick 1 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1974-75–1986-87 (10) |
Career averages
13.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 3.4 APG · 468 games · .521 FG% · 0.000 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | POR | 22 | 35 | 32.9 | .513 | — | .686 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 12.8 | 20.0 | .553 |
| 1975-76 | POR | 23 | 51 | 33.1 | .471 | — | .583 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 16.1 | 19.5 | .494 |
| 1976-77 | POR | 24 | 65 | 34.8 | .528 | — | .697 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 18.6 | 22.9 | .563 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 25 | 58 | 33.3 | .522 | — | .720 | 13.2 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 18.9 | 24.8 | .554 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 27 | 14 | 24.1 | .503 | — | .593 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 13.9 | 22.2 | .525 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 30 | 33 | 33.3 | .528 | — | .556 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 14.1 | 18.0 | .540 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 31 | 55 | 26.8 | .556 | 0.000 | .597 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 17.9 | .570 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 32 | 67 | 24.6 | .521 | 0.000 | .680 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 17.8 | .558 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 33 | 80 | 19.3 | .562 | — | .713 | 6.8 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 17.0 | .606 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 34 | 10 | 11.2 | .385 | — | .533 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 5.6 | .429 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | POR | 35 | — | 1,153 | 177 | 345 | .513 | — | — | 94 | 137 | 441 | 167 | 29 | 94 | — | 448 |
| 1975-76 | POR | 51 | — | 1,687 | 345 | 732 | .471 | — | — | 133 | 228 | 681 | 220 | 49 | 82 | — | 823 |
| 1976-77 | POR | 65 | — | 2,264 | 491 | 930 | .528 | — | — | 228 | 327 | 934 | 245 | 66 | 211 | — | 1,210 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 58 | — | 1,929 | 460 | 882 | .522 | — | — | 177 | 246 | 766 | 291 | 60 | 146 | 206 | 1,097 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 14 | — | 337 | 81 | 161 | .503 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 54 | 126 | 34 | 8 | 38 | 37 | 194 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 33 | 32 | 1,099 | 200 | 379 | .528 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 117 | 323 | 120 | 34 | 119 | 105 | 465 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 55 | 46 | 1,476 | 288 | 518 | .556 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 154 | 477 | 183 | 45 | 88 | 177 | 668 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 67 | 37 | 1,647 | 269 | 516 | .521 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 203 | 600 | 156 | 50 | 140 | 174 | 676 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 80 | 2 | 1,546 | 231 | 411 | .562 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 202 | 544 | 165 | 38 | 106 | 151 | 606 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 10 | 0 | 112 | 10 | 26 | .385 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 28 |
| Career | 468 | — | — | 2,552 | 4,900 | .521 | 0 | 4 | 1111 | 1683 | 4923 | 1590 | 380 | 1034 | 865 | 6,215 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | POR | 35 | 32.9 | 5.5 | 10.8 | .513 | — | — | 2.9 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 5.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | — | 14.0 |
| 1975-76 | POR | 51 | 33.1 | 7.4 | 15.6 | .471 | — | — | 2.8 | 4.9 | 14.5 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.7 | — | 17.6 |
| 1976-77 | POR | 65 | 34.8 | 7.8 | 14.8 | .528 | — | — | 3.6 | 5.2 | 14.9 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 3.4 | — | 19.2 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 58 | 33.3 | 8.6 | 16.5 | .522 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.6 | 14.3 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 20.5 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 14 | 24.1 | 8.7 | 17.2 | .503 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 20.7 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 33 | 33.3 | 6.6 | 12.4 | .528 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 10.6 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 15.2 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 55 | 26.8 | 7.0 | 12.6 | .556 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 4.3 | 16.3 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 67 | 24.6 | 5.9 | 11.3 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 13.1 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 14.8 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 80 | 19.3 | 5.4 | 9.6 | .562 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 12.7 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 14.1 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 10 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 8.4 | .385 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 9.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | POR | 35 | 1,153 | 20.0 | .553 | — | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | .151 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +5.1 | +2.1 |
| 1975-76 | POR | 51 | 1,687 | 19.5 | .494 | — | 0.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | .109 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +3.1 | +2.2 |
| 1976-77 | POR | 65 | 2,264 | 22.9 | .563 | — | 5.4 | 4.8 | 10.2 | .215 | +4.3 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +5.0 |
| 1977-78 | POR | 58 | 1,929 | 24.8 | .554 | 24.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 8.4 | .209 | +4.4 | +3.7 | +8.1 | +4.9 |
| 1979-80 | SDC | 14 | 337 | 22.2 | .525 | 26.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .108 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +3.0 | +0.5 |
| 1982-83 | SDC | 33 | 1,099 | 18.0 | .540 | 18.9 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | .086 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +1.4 |
| 1983-84 | SDC | 55 | 1,476 | 17.9 | .570 | 20.6 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | .074 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +1.7 |
| 1984-85 | LAC | 67 | 1,647 | 17.8 | .558 | 19.3 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | .097 | -0.2 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +1.7 |
| 1985-86 | BOS | 80 | 1,546 | 17.0 | .606 | 17.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 5.0 | .157 | +0.1 | +2.9 | +3.0 | +2.0 |
| 1986-87 | BOS | 10 | 112 | 5.6 | .429 | 18.1 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -.047 | -6.4 | +2.3 | -4.1 | -0.1 |
| Career | 468 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39.3 | — | — | — | — | +21.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 19 | 39.7 | 18.2 | 15.2 | 5.5 | 1.1 | 3.4 | .507 | — | .527 |
| 1977-78 | 2 | 24.5 | 13.5 | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | .611 | — | .640 |
| 1985-86 | 16 | 18.2 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .581 | 0.000 | .616 |
| 1986-87 | 12 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .480 | — | .465 |
| Career | 49 | 24.4 | 10.8 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .525 | 0.000 | .547 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 248 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 182–66 |
| Away | 220 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 3.4 | 90–130 |
| In wins | 272 | 13.4 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 272–0 |
| In losses | 196 | 13.2 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 0–196 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 20 | 15.3 | 11.6 | 3.2 | 15–5 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 15 | 16.7 | 12.0 | 4.5 | 8–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 11–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 21 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 15–6 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 21 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 4.1 | 12–9 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 10.8 | 10.2 | 3.4 | 2–7 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 9–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 21 | 12.3 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 12–9 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 31 | 13.5 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 21–10 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 25 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 12–13 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 18 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 3.2 | 14–4 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 2–0 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 27 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 4.8 | 11–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 25 | 13.1 | 8.4 | 2.8 | 14–11 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 21 | 12.9 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 15–6 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 21 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 3.1 | 10–11 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 26 | 13.5 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 17–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 16 | 12.6 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 6–10 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 21 | 13.1 | 10.7 | 2.8 | 11–10 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 15 | 15.3 | 9.9 | 3.6 | 7–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 13–9 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Bill Walton play for?
Bill Walton plays C for the Boston Celtics.
What are Bill Walton's career stats?
Bill Walton has averaged 13.3 PPG, 10.5 RPG, 3.4 APG over 10 seasons (1974-75–1986-87).
How tall is Bill Walton?
Bill Walton is 6-11 (210 lb).
When was Bill Walton drafted?
Bill Walton was drafted in 1974, round 1, pick 1, by the Portland Trail Blazers.