Walter Dukes
Walter F. Dukes (Walt, Wally)
Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 7-0 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: June 23, 1930 in Rochester, New York
Died: March 13, 2001
High School: East in Rochester, New York
College: Seton Hall University
Draft: New York Knicks, 1953 NBA Draft (territorial selection)
NBA Debut: November 19, 1955
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Elo Fan Ratings
Fine Details ▪ Last updated May 23, 2013 7:17 PM
| All-Time Rank: #458. Sedale Threatt… #459. Dee Brown… #460. Bo Outlaw… #461. WALTER DUKES… #462. Marvin Webster… #463. Shawn Bradley… #464. Roy Hinson… |
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 | 25 | NYK | NBA | C | 60 | 1290 | 149 | 370 | .403 | 167 | 236 | .708 | 443 | 39 | 211 | 465 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 26 | MNL | NBA | C | 71 | 1866 | 228 | 626 | .364 | 264 | 383 | .689 | 794 | 54 | 273 | 720 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 72 | 2184 | 278 | 796 | .349 | 247 | 366 | .675 | 954 | 52 | 311 | 803 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | NBA | C | 72 | 2338 | 318 | 904 | .352 | 297 | 452 | .657 | 958 | 64 | 332 | 933 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | NBA | C | 66 | 2140 | 314 | 871 | .361 | 376 | 508 | .740 | 883 | 80 | 310 | 1004 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | NBA | C | 73 | 2044 | 286 | 706 | .405 | 281 | 400 | .703 | 1028 | 139 | 313 | 853 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | NBA | C | 77 | 1896 | 256 | 647 | .396 | 208 | 291 | .715 | 803 | 125 | 327 | 720 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | NBA | C | 62 | 913 | 83 | 255 | .325 | 101 | 137 | .737 | 360 | 55 | 183 | 267 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 553 | 14671 | 1912 | 5175 | .369 | 1941 | 2773 | .700 | 6223 | 608 | 2260 | 5765 |
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 | 25 | NYK | NBA | C | 60 | 21.5 | 2.5 | 6.2 | .403 | 2.8 | 3.9 | .708 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 7.8 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 26 | MNL | NBA | C | 71 | 26.3 | 3.2 | 8.8 | .364 | 3.7 | 5.4 | .689 | 11.2 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 72 | 30.3 | 3.9 | 11.1 | .349 | 3.4 | 5.1 | .675 | 13.3 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | NBA | C | 72 | 32.5 | 4.4 | 12.6 | .352 | 4.1 | 6.3 | .657 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | NBA | C | 66 | 32.4 | 4.8 | 13.2 | .361 | 5.7 | 7.7 | .740 | 13.4 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 15.2 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | NBA | C | 73 | 28.0 | 3.9 | 9.7 | .405 | 3.8 | 5.5 | .703 | 14.1 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 11.7 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | NBA | C | 77 | 24.6 | 3.3 | 8.4 | .396 | 2.7 | 3.8 | .715 | 10.4 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 9.4 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | NBA | C | 62 | 14.7 | 1.3 | 4.1 | .325 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .737 | 5.8 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 4.3 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 553 | 26.5 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .369 | 3.5 | 5.0 | .700 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 10.4 |
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 | 25 | NYK | NBA | C | 60 | 1290 | 4.2 | 10.3 | .403 | 4.7 | 6.6 | .708 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| 1956-57 | 26 | MNL | NBA | C | 71 | 1866 | 4.4 | 12.1 | .364 | 5.1 | 7.4 | .689 | 15.3 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 13.9 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 72 | 2184 | 4.6 | 13.1 | .349 | 4.1 | 6.0 | .675 | 15.7 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 13.2 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | NBA | C | 72 | 2338 | 4.9 | 13.9 | .352 | 4.6 | 7.0 | .657 | 14.8 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 14.4 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | NBA | C | 66 | 2140 | 5.3 | 14.7 | .361 | 6.3 | 8.5 | .740 | 14.9 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 16.9 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | NBA | C | 73 | 2044 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .405 | 4.9 | 7.0 | .703 | 18.1 | 2.4 | 5.5 | 15.0 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | NBA | C | 77 | 1896 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .396 | 3.9 | 5.5 | .715 | 15.2 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | NBA | C | 62 | 913 | 3.3 | 10.1 | .325 | 4.0 | 5.4 | .737 | 14.2 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 10.5 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 553 | 14671 | 4.7 | 12.7 | .369 | 4.8 | 6.8 | .700 | 15.3 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 14.1 |
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 | 25 | NYK | NBA | C | 60 | 1290 | 13.8 | .491 | .403 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .104 | ||||||||||
| 1956-57 | 26 | MNL | NBA | C | 71 | 1866 | 15.7 | .453 | .364 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | .108 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 72 | 2184 | 13.6 | .420 | .349 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .052 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | NBA | C | 72 | 2338 | 13.9 | .423 | .352 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | .066 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | NBA | C | 66 | 2140 | 15.5 | .459 | .361 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .087 | ||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | NBA | C | 73 | 2044 | 16.3 | .484 | .405 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | .088 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | NBA | C | 77 | 1896 | 13.6 | .464 | .396 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .084 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | NBA | C | 62 | 913 | 10.0 | .423 | .325 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .027 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 553 | 14671 | 14.4 | .451 | .369 | 8.5 | 15.6 | 24.0 | .079 |
Playoffs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MNL | NBA | C | 5 | 177 | 24 | 57 | .421 | 20 | 27 | .741 | 74 | 5 | 26 | 68 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 7 | 286 | 37 | 101 | .366 | 37 | 56 | .661 | 97 | 4 | 38 | 111 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | NBA | C | 3 | 113 | 15 | 30 | .500 | 13 | 17 | .765 | 40 | 3 | 15 | 43 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | NBA | C | 2 | 78 | 16 | 31 | .516 | 16 | 22 | .727 | 33 | 2 | 9 | 48 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | NBA | C | 5 | 152 | 20 | 53 | .377 | 10 | 18 | .556 | 49 | 11 | 25 | 50 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | NBA | C | 10 | 347 | 39 | 91 | .429 | 46 | 61 | .754 | 138 | 24 | 52 | 124 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | NBA | C | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 35 | 1161 | 151 | 363 | .416 | 145 | 204 | .711 | 432 | 51 | 168 | 447 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MNL | NBA | C | 5 | 35.4 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .421 | 4.0 | 5.4 | .741 | 14.8 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 13.6 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 7 | 40.9 | 5.3 | 14.4 | .366 | 5.3 | 8.0 | .661 | 13.9 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 15.9 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | NBA | C | 3 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 10.0 | .500 | 4.3 | 5.7 | .765 | 13.3 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 14.3 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | NBA | C | 2 | 39.0 | 8.0 | 15.5 | .516 | 8.0 | 11.0 | .727 | 16.5 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 24.0 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | NBA | C | 5 | 30.4 | 4.0 | 10.6 | .377 | 2.0 | 3.6 | .556 | 9.8 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | NBA | C | 10 | 34.7 | 3.9 | 9.1 | .429 | 4.6 | 6.1 | .754 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 12.4 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | NBA | C | 3 | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 35 | 33.2 | 4.3 | 10.4 | .416 | 4.1 | 5.8 | .711 | 12.3 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 12.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MNL | NBA | C | 5 | 177 | 4.9 | 11.6 | .421 | 4.1 | 5.5 | .741 | 15.1 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 13.8 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 7 | 286 | 4.7 | 12.7 | .366 | 4.7 | 7.0 | .661 | 12.2 | 0.5 | 4.8 | 14.0 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | NBA | C | 3 | 113 | 4.8 | 9.6 | .500 | 4.1 | 5.4 | .765 | 12.7 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 13.7 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | NBA | C | 2 | 78 | 7.4 | 14.3 | .516 | 7.4 | 10.2 | .727 | 15.2 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 22.2 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | NBA | C | 5 | 152 | 4.7 | 12.6 | .377 | 2.4 | 4.3 | .556 | 11.6 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 11.8 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | NBA | C | 10 | 347 | 4.0 | 9.4 | .429 | 4.8 | 6.3 | .754 | 14.3 | 2.5 | 5.4 | 12.9 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | NBA | C | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 13.5 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 35 | 1161 | 4.7 | 11.3 | .416 | 4.5 | 6.3 | .711 | 13.4 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 13.9 |
Playoffs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MNL | NBA | C | 5 | 177 | 15.1 | .494 | .421 | 3.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .095 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | NBA | C | 7 | 286 | 12.7 | .442 | .366 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .054 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | NBA | C | 3 | 113 | 16.5 | .574 | .500 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | .138 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | NBA | C | 2 | 78 | 24.1 | .590 | .516 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .284 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | NBA | C | 5 | 152 | 9.5 | .410 | .377 | 9.3 | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | NBA | C | 10 | 347 | 14.6 | .526 | .429 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .093 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | NBA | C | 3 | 8 | 18.6 | 1.136 | 31.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .414 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 35 | 1161 | 14.4 | .494 | .416 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.2 | .091 |
All-Star Games
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 8 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Walter Dukes | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | |
| George Johnson | 88.9 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.3 |
| Zaza Pachulia | 88.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 |
| Joe Meriweather | 87.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Clemon Johnson | 86.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Jon Koncak | 85.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Wayne Cooper | 85.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Eddy Curry | 85.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Greg Ostertag | 83.1 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
| Leroy Ellis | 82.6 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Steve Johnson | 81.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Walter Dukes | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | ||||||
| Eddy Curry | 83.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.3 | ||
| John Gianelli | 81.4 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.2 | -0.4 | |||||
| Steve Johnson | 81.2 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | |||
| Coby Dietrick | 80.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Will Perdue | 80.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.5 |
| Clemon Johnson | 80.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | |||
| Jon Koncak | 79.4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.1 | ||
| Joe Meriweather | 79.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | |||
| Jim Davis | 79.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | |||||
| Otto Moore | 78.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | ||||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Total Rebounds
1956-57 NBA 794 (8)1957-58 NBA 954 (6) 1958-59 NBA 958 (6) 1959-60 NBA 883 (8) 1960-61 NBA 1028 (7) |
Personal Fouls
1956-57 NBA 273 (8)1957-58 NBA 311 (1) 1958-59 NBA 332 (1) 1959-60 NBA 310 (2) 1960-61 NBA 313 (3) 1961-62 NBA 327 (2) |
Rebounds Per Game
1956-57 NBA 11.2 (8)1957-58 NBA 13.2 (6) 1958-59 NBA 13.3 (6) 1959-60 NBA 13.4 (7) 1960-61 NBA 14.1 (6) Career NBA 11.3 (21) Career 11.3 (26) |
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Transactions
April 24, 1953: Drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1953 NBA Draft.
October 26, 1956: Traded by the New York Knicks with Burdette Haldorson to the Minneapolis Lakers for Jerry Bird, Phil Jordon and Slater Martin.
September 12, 1957: Traded by the Minneapolis Lakers to the Detroit Pistons for Larry Foust.
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