BASKETBALL PLAYER
Bill Walton
1952 - 2024
Bill Walton
William Theodore Walton III (November 5, 1952 – May 27, 2024) was an American basketball player and television sportscaster. He played collegiately for UCLA Bruins and professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston Celtics. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Walton has received more than 7,679,656 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Bill Walton is the 120th most popular basketball player (down from 109th in 2019), the 6,740th most popular biography from United States (down from 6,373rd in 2019) and the 68th most popular American Basketball Player.
Bill Walton was a dominant NBA center who led the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship and had a successful college career at UCLA, where he was a member of the famous Walton Gang that won two NCAA titles. Despite injuries shortening his professional career, Walton made a huge impact with his passing skills for a seven-footer and was named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1996.
Memorability Metrics
7.7M
Page Views (PV)
47.94
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
2.06
Effective Languages (L*)
4.81
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Bill Walton ranks 120 out of 1,757. Before him are Kevin Garnett, Dolph Schayes, George Gervin, John Wooden, James Worthy, and Steve Nash. After him are Miloš Teodosić, Dave Cowens, Borislav Stanković, Vlade Divac, Predrag Danilović, and Tom Heinsohn.
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1976 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 114
Dolph Schayes
1928 - 2015
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 115
George Gervin
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 116
John Wooden
1910 - 2010
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 117
James Worthy
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 118
Steve Nash
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 119
Bill Walton
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 120
Miloš Teodosić
1987 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 121
Dave Cowens
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 122
Borislav Stanković
1925 - 2020
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 123
Vlade Divac
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.58
Rank: 124
Predrag Danilović
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 125
Tom Heinsohn
1934 - 2020
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 126
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Bill Walton ranks 371. Before him are André Comte-Sponville, Ketil Bjørnstad, Merrick Garland, David Weber, Carol Ann Susi, and Jiří Paroubek. After him are Yousaf Raza Gillani, Henrique Mecking, Vittorio Sgarbi, S. Epatha Merkerson, Jean-Christophe Rufin, and Benny Hinn. Among people deceased in 2024, Bill Walton ranks 282. Before him are Wayne Kramer, Gary Graham, Pedro Rubiano Sáenz, Aleksandr Baryshnikov, Takayuki Kubota, and Mario Boljat. After him are James C. Scott, Yehuda Bauer, Jean-Claude Gaudin, Basdeo Panday, Richard Simmons, and Akira Endo.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsAndré Comte-Sponville
PHILOSOPHER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 365
Ketil Bjørnstad
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 366
Merrick Garland
LAWYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 367
David Weber
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 368
Carol Ann Susi
ACTOR
1952 - 2014
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 369
Jiří Paroubek
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 370
Bill Walton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 371
Yousaf Raza Gillani
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 372
Henrique Mecking
CHESS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 373
Vittorio Sgarbi
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 374
S. Epatha Merkerson
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 375
Jean-Christophe Rufin
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.83
Rank: 376
Benny Hinn
PRESENTER
1952 - Present
HPI: 47.81
Rank: 377
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsWayne Kramer
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2024
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 276
Gary Graham
ACTOR
1950 - 2024
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 277
Pedro Rubiano Sáenz
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2024
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 278
Aleksandr Baryshnikov
ATHLETE
1948 - 2024
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 279
Takayuki Kubota
MARTIAL ARTS
1934 - 2024
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 280
Mario Boljat
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2024
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 281
Bill Walton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 282
James C. Scott
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1936 - 2024
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 283
Yehuda Bauer
HISTORIAN
1926 - 2024
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 284
Jean-Claude Gaudin
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2024
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 285
Basdeo Panday
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2024
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 286
Richard Simmons
ACTOR
1948 - 2024
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 287
Akira Endo
BIOLOGIST
1933 - 2024
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 288
In United States
Among people born in United States, Bill Walton ranks 6,740 out of 20,380. Before him are Jill Tarter (1944), Harley Race (1943), Noah Baumbach (1969), Laurance Rockefeller (1910), Brian Schmidt (1967), and Nick Adams (1931). After him are José Graziano da Silva (1949), William M. Evarts (1818), Samuel Dexter (1761), Jenny Shimizu (1967), Abbey Lincoln (1930), and Teri Weigel (1962).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJill Tarter
ASTRONOMER
1944 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 6,734
Harley Race
WRESTLER
1943 - 2019
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 6,735
Noah Baumbach
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 6,736
Laurance Rockefeller
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2004
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 6,737
Brian Schmidt
ASTRONOMER
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 6,738
Nick Adams
ACTOR
1931 - 1968
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 6,739
Bill Walton
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 6,740
José Graziano da Silva
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,741
William M. Evarts
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1901
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,742
Samuel Dexter
POLITICIAN
1761 - 1816
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,743
Jenny Shimizu
MODEL
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,744
Abbey Lincoln
SINGER
1930 - 2010
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,745
Teri Weigel
MODEL
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 6,746
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Bill Walton ranks 68. Before him are Walt Frazier (1945), Kevin Garnett (1976), Dolph Schayes (1928), George Gervin (1952), John Wooden (1910), and James Worthy (1961). After him are Dave Cowens (1948), Tom Heinsohn (1934), Marion Jones (1975), Kevin McHale (1957), Jo Jo White (1946), and Doc Rivers (1961).
Walt Frazier
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.33
Rank: 62
Kevin Garnett
1976 - Present
HPI: 48.31
Rank: 63
Dolph Schayes
1928 - 2015
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 64
George Gervin
1952 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 65
John Wooden
1910 - 2010
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 66
James Worthy
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 67
Bill Walton
1952 - 2024
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 68
Dave Cowens
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 69
Tom Heinsohn
1934 - 2020
HPI: 47.49
Rank: 70
Marion Jones
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 71
Kevin McHale
1957 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 72
Jo Jo White
1946 - 2018
HPI: 47.46
Rank: 73
Doc Rivers
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 74