Corky Devlin
Walter James Devlin (Corky)
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-5 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: December 21, 1931
Died: April 28, 1995
High School: Central in Newark, New Jersey
College: George Washington University
Draft: Philadelphia Warriors, 2nd round (3rd pick, 9th overall), 1955 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: November 5, 1955
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 24 | FTW | NBA | SG | 69 | 1535 | 200 | 541 | .370 | 146 | 192 | .760 | 171 | 138 | 119 | 546 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SG | 71 | 1242 | 190 | 502 | .378 | 97 | 143 | .678 | 146 | 141 | 114 | 477 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 26 | MNL | NBA | SG | 70 | 1248 | 170 | 489 | .348 | 133 | 172 | .773 | 132 | 167 | 104 | 473 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 210 | 4025 | 560 | 1532 | .366 | 376 | 507 | .742 | 449 | 446 | 337 | 1496 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 24 | FTW | NBA | SG | 69 | 22.2 | 2.9 | 7.8 | .370 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .760 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 7.9 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SG | 71 | 17.5 | 2.7 | 7.1 | .378 | 1.4 | 2.0 | .678 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 6.7 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 26 | MNL | NBA | SG | 70 | 17.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 | .348 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .773 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 6.8 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 210 | 19.2 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .366 | 1.8 | 2.4 | .742 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 7.1 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 24 | FTW | NBA | SG | 69 | 1535 | 4.7 | 12.7 | .370 | 3.4 | 4.5 | .760 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SG | 71 | 1242 | 5.5 | 14.6 | .378 | 2.8 | 4.1 | .678 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 26 | MNL | NBA | SG | 70 | 1248 | 4.9 | 14.1 | .348 | 3.8 | 5.0 | .773 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 210 | 4025 | 5.0 | 13.7 | .366 | 3.4 | 4.5 | .742 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 13.4 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 24 | FTW | NBA | SG | 69 | 1535 | 11.3 | .436 | .370 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .057 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SG | 71 | 1242 | 12.2 | .422 | .378 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | .046 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 26 | MNL | NBA | SG | 70 | 1248 | 11.5 | .419 | .348 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .032 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 210 | 4025 | 11.7 | .426 | .366 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 3.8 | .046 |
Playoffs Totals
Playoffs Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 24 | FTW | NBA | SG | 10 | 27.5 | 4.1 | 10.1 | .406 | 1.5 | 2.5 | .600 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 9.7 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SG | 1 | 25.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | .750 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 11 | 27.3 | 4.3 | 9.9 | .431 | 1.5 | 2.4 | .615 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 10.0 |
Playoffs Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 24 | FTW | NBA | SG | 10 | 275 | 5.4 | 13.2 | .406 | 2.0 | 3.3 | .600 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 25 | FTW | NBA | SG | 1 | 25 | 8.6 | 11.5 | .750 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.000 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 18.7 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 11 | 300 | 5.6 | 13.1 | .431 | 1.9 | 3.1 | .615 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 13.2 |
Playoffs Advanced
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 3 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Corky Devlin | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |
| Jon McGlocklin | 95.6 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Todd Lichti | 93.9 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| Nelson Bobb | 92.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Rex Walters | 91.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| Lloyd Walton | 89.9 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Al Bianchi | 89.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Steven Kramer | 89.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Dirk Minniefield | 89.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Courtney Alexander | 87.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| Eric Snow | 87.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.5 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Corky Devlin | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | |||
| Steven Kramer | 89.6 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||
| Sergio Rodriguez | 89.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | -0.2 | |
| Dirk Minniefield | 89.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | ||
| Courtney Alexander | 87.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | ||
| Chink Crossin | 83.3 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Kevin O'Shea | 82.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | ||
| Mo Layton | 82.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Kenny Higgs | 81.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | ||
| John Lucas | 81.2 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| A.J. Price | 80.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | |
Transactions
April 13, 1955: Drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors in the 2nd round (11th pick) of the 1955 NBA Draft.
May 14, 1957: Traded by the Fort Wayne Pistons to the Minneapolis Lakers for Ed Kalafat.
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