Post by Lazy Pete on Mar 21, 2015 16:32:12 GMT -6
C Bill Walton
Portland Trailblazers (3000 to 3006)
Toronto Raptors (3007 to 3009)
New York Knicks (3010-3013)
Utah Jazz (3014)
Vancouver Grizzlies (3014)
At a Glance
-One of the few dominant big men in the league on both offense and defense
-Never appeared in a Finals series, and made two appearances in the conference finals
-Career highs of 26.3 PPG, 14.1 RPG, 5.8 APG, 1.3 SPG, 4.2 BPG, and .479 FG%
-Shot over .450 FG% his first 10 seasons and in 12 of 15 seasons overall
-Incredible passing for a big man, averaging over 4.5 assists in his first 9 seasons and 11 seasons overall
-At time of retirement, was 2nd in league history in games played (1,175), 2nd in rebounds (15,301), 1st in blocks (4,348), 1st in free throws made (7,649), 1st in double/doubles (906) and 5th in triple/doubles (39)
-Is the only big with over 30 career triple/doubles
-Allegedly suffered marijuana addiction and substance abuse problems during his time with the Knicks, which was likely responsible for the steep drop off in production
-Big fan of calling people "Snoop Dogg"
Honors
MVP: 0x
Playoff MVP: 0x
Defensive Player of the Year: 2x (3000, 3001)
All-League: 13x (First team: 3001, 3004, 3006, 3007, 3008; Second team: 3000, 3002, 3003, 3009, 3010; Third team: 3012, 3014)
All-Defensive: 8x (First team: 3000, 3001, 3009, 3010; Second team: 3002, 3003, 3004, 3012)
All-Star: 11x (3001-3004, 3006-3011, 3013)
Rookie honors: N/A
Records held at retirement: Blocks (4348), Free Throws Made (7649), Double/Doubles (906)
League leader: Rebounds per game (3000), Blocks per game (3002)
Top 3: Blocks per game (3000, 3001, 3003, 3009, 3011), Rebounds per game (3001), Free Throw Attempts per game (3005, 3006, 3007
Career Stats
Years played: 15
Games played: 1175
Points per game: 22.8
Rebounds per game: 13.0
Assists per game: 4.6
Steals per game: 1.0
Blocks per game: 3.7
Turnovers per game: 1.8
FG%: .461
FT%: .775
3PT FG%: .000
Achievements
Championships: 0
Player of the Game: 433
Player of the Week: 19
Player of the Month: 5
Double Doubles: 906
Triple Doubles: 39
Career Highs
Points: 49
Rebounds: 29
Assists: 14
Steals: 5
Blocks: 12
Biography
Height: 6'11"
Weight: 255
Transactions:
Drafted by the Trailblazers at 1.05 in the 3000 Creation Draft
Trailblazers sign Bill Walton for $112,500,000 over 6 years in 3002
Traded to the Raptors for Robert Hawkins, Xavier Henry, Patrick Patterson, Luke Babbit, 3009 Raptors 1st, 3010 Raptors 1st, 3011 Raptors 1st
Raptors sign Bill Walton for $122,434,432 over 6 years in 3008
Traded to the Knicks for Tom Sanders, Dick Mumma, Richard Washington, and Raptors 3013 1st
Jazz sign Bill Walton for $15,000,000 over 1 year in 3014
Traded to the Grizzlies for Otis Thorpe, Lester Fonville, and 3016 Grizzlies 1st
