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Walt Kirk

Walton Kirk Jr. (Walt, Junior)

Position: Guard-Forward ▪ Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 173 lbs.
Born: September 3, 1924 in Mount Vernon, Illinois
High School: Mount Vernon in Mount Vernon, Illinois
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Totals

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 24 TOT BAA 49 140 406 .345 167 231 .723 118 127 447
1948-49 24 FTW BAA 14 22 61 .361 25 33 .758 12 24 69
1948-49 24 INJ BAA 35 118 345 .342 142 198 .717 106 103 378
1949-50 25 TOT NBA 58 97 361 .269 155 216 .718 103 155 349
1949-50 25 AND NBA 26 31 125 .248 57 83 .687 43 63 119
1949-50 25 TRI NBA 32 66 236 .280 98 133 .737 60 92 230
1951-52 27 MLH NBA 11 396 28 101 .277 55 78 .705 44 28 47 111
Career TOT 118 396 265 868 .305 377 525 .718 44 249 329 907
NBA 69 396 125 462 .271 210 294 .714 44 131 202 460
BAA 49 140 406 .345 167 231 .723 118 127 447

Per Game

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 24 TOT BAA 49 2.9 8.3 .345 3.4 4.7 .723 2.4 2.6 9.1
1948-49 24 FTW BAA 14 1.6 4.4 .361 1.8 2.4 .758 0.9 1.7 4.9
1948-49 24 INJ BAA 35 3.4 9.9 .342 4.1 5.7 .717 3.0 2.9 10.8
1949-50 25 TOT NBA 58 1.7 6.2 .269 2.7 3.7 .718 1.8 2.7 6.0
1949-50 25 AND NBA 26 1.2 4.8 .248 2.2 3.2 .687 1.7 2.4 4.6
1949-50 25 TRI NBA 32 2.1 7.4 .280 3.1 4.2 .737 1.9 2.9 7.2
1951-52 27 MLH NBA 11 36.0 2.5 9.2 .277 5.0 7.1 .705 4.0 2.5 4.3 10.1
Career TOT 118 36.0 2.2 7.4 .305 3.2 4.4 .718 4.0 2.1 2.8 7.7
NBA 69 36.0 1.8 6.7 .271 3.0 4.3 .714 4.0 1.9 2.9 6.7
BAA 49 2.9 8.3 .345 3.4 4.7 .723 2.4 2.6 9.1

Per 36 Minutes

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1948-49 24 TOT BAA 49 .345 .723
1948-49 24 FTW BAA 14 .361 .758
1948-49 24 INJ BAA 35 .342 .717
1949-50 25 TOT NBA 58 .269 .718
1949-50 25 AND NBA 26 .248 .687
1949-50 25 TRI NBA 32 .280 .737
1951-52 27 MLH NBA 11 396 2.5 9.2 .277 5.0 7.1 .705 4.0 2.5 4.3 10.1
Career TOT 118 396 2.5 9.2 .305 5.0 7.1 .718 4.0 2.5 4.3 10.1
NBA 69 396 2.5 9.2 .271 5.0 7.1 .714 4.0 2.5 4.3 10.1
BAA 49 .345 .723

Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1948-49 24 TOT BAA 49 .440 .345 3.4 1.6 5.0
1948-49 24 FTW BAA 14 .457 .361 0.6 0.3 0.9
1948-49 24 INJ BAA 35 .437 .342 2.8 1.3 4.1
1949-50 25 TOT NBA 58 .383 .269 0.3 2.0 2.3
1949-50 25 AND NBA 26 .368 .248 0.0 1.3 1.3
1949-50 25 TRI NBA 32 .390 .280 0.3 0.7 1.1
1951-52 27 MLH NBA 11 396 9.7 .410 .277 0.1 0.3 0.4 .044
Career TOT 118 396 9.7 .413 .305 3.9 3.9 7.7 .044
NBA 69 396 9.7 .389 .271 0.5 2.2 2.7 .044
BAA 49 .440 .345 3.4 1.6 5.0

Playoffs

Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age Tm Lg G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1949-50 25 TRI NBA 3 2 7 1 6 1 8 5 .286 .167 1.7 0.3
Career NBA 3 2 7 1 6 1 8 5 .286 .167 1.7 0.3

Playoffs Advanced

Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS WS/48
1949-50 25 TRI NBA 3 .259 .286 -0.1 0.0 -0.1
Career NBA 3 .259 .286 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 3 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3
Walt Kirk 5.0 2.3 0.4
Gene Shue 92.8 4.6 2.4 0.4
Danny Ainge 90.5 5.2 1.8 0.5
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman 89.8 4.5 2.2 0.2
Mike Barrett 87.5 4.9 2.7 -0.1
Mike James 87.2 5.2 1.8 0.0
Mookie Blaylock 87.0 4.9 2.1 -0.3
Lewis Lloyd 86.8 4.6 2.6 0.1
Matt Maloney 85.8 5.3 2.2 -0.3
Butch Van Breda Kolff 85.4 4.4 2.5 0.2
Al Wood 85.1 4.4 2.3 0.9
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6
Walt Kirk 5.0 2.3 0.4
Mike Barrett 87.5 4.9 2.7 -0.1
Earl Tatum 83.9 4.4 2.6 0.7 0.0
Mel Riebe 82.3 4.2 2.2 0.0
Keith Jennings 79.2 4.2 2.9 0.6
Smush Parker 77.9 5.8 2.3 0.1 -0.1 -0.6
Ron Perry 75.6 4.4 1.4 0.3
Michael Dickerson 75.2 5.5 2.2 1.8 0.1 -0.1
Bobby Rascoe 74.4 4.2 1.9 -0.2
Matt Maloney 72.0 5.3 2.2 1.5 0.7 0.1 -0.3
Al Butler 72.0 4.1 2.1 1.1 -0.3

Transactions

December 19, 1948: Traded by the Fort Wayne Pistons with Ralph Hamilton and Blackie Towery to the Indianapolis Jets for Bruce Hale and John Mahnken.

December 30, 1949: Traded by the Anderson Packers to the Tri-Cities Blackhawks for Red Owens.

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