NBA Wordle #17
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · already played
The answer
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WALTON
Bill Walton
C · 1974–1987
Bill Walton's career
Bill Walton played 13 seasons between 1974 and 1987, across 3 franchises — Trail Blazers, Clippers and Celtics. Over 468 regular-season games he averaged 13.3 points, 10.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists, finishing with 6,215 career points. He was 1× MVP, 1× Finals MVP, 2× All-Star, 2× All-NBA, 2× champion and member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
He entered the league in the 1974 draft, taken first overall, with everything that expectation carries. That makes him a product of the 1970s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a long career of 13 seasons he was a rotation piece at 13.3 points per game. On the glass he was among the players a team could build a defence around.
- Games
- 468
- PPG
- 13.3
- RPG
- 10.5
- APG
- 3.4
- Points
- 6,215
- Rebounds
- 4,923
- Assists
- 1,590
- 3PM
- 0
Teams
- Trail Blazers · 1975–1978
- Clippers · 1980
- Clippers · 1983–1985
- Celtics · 1986–1987
Honours
1× MVP · 1× Finals MVP · 2× All-Star · 2× All-NBA · 2× All-Defensive · 2× NBA champion · NBA 75th Anniversary Team
About the answer
The answer was WALTON — 6 letters, made up of 6 distinct letters and beginning with W.
The optional hint offered that day read: “13.3 career PPG · 2× All-Star”.
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Bill Walton qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection. He was later named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
With 3 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. The debut arrow was the fastest way in: anyone opening with a modern player would have been sent back decades immediately. The 2 championship rings were another strong signal — most of the pool has none.
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