Bill Walton

Cross-checked NBA and team legends profiles, the league's curated Walton classic-game collection, official championship and MVP histories, franchise playoff rebounding records, verified archive box scores, and recurring fan discussion. The list gives Portland's only championship its proper weight, represents Walton's 1978 MVP peak, and includes the Boston title clincher because his reinvention as Sixth Man of the Year is essential to the consensus shape of his injury-fractured career.

1. #1. Walton authored Portland's defining game with 20 points, 23 rebounds, seven assists, and eight blocks in the 1977 Finals clincher, tipping away the final miss before accepting Finals MVP. NBA classic: 1977 Finals Game 6 · NBA: Portland playoff rebounding records
2. #2. Walton compiled 26 points, 13 rebounds, five assists, four blocks, and the crucial late steal as Portland survived David Thompson's 40-point outburst in the pivotal 1977 West semifinals Game 3. NBA classic: Walton's Blazers edge Thompson's Nuggets · NBA: Bill Walton classic-game collection
3. #3. Walton delivered 34 points, 18 rebounds, six assists, five blocks, and a steal in an overtime victory at San Antonio—the premier regular-season performance of his 1978 MVP campaign. NBA: Portland's Bill Walton MVP season · NBA player profile: Bill Walton career highs
4. #4. In his first Finals game, Walton amassed 28 points, 20 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and two blocks against Philadelphia, establishing the individual dominance that soon drove Portland back from an 0–2 deficit. NBA legends profile: Bill Walton · NBA official 1977 Finals Game 1 box score
5. #5. Walton contributed 10 points on 5-of-8 shooting, eight rebounds, and three assists off the bench as Boston defeated Houston to win the 1986 championship, completing his Sixth Man of the Year reinvention. NBA: Celtics honor 1986 champion Bill Walton · NBA: Boston Celtics championship history

Reviewed through 2026-07-18