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Jimmy Walker

James Walker (Jimmy)

Position: Guard ▪ Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: April 8, 1944 in Amherst, Virginia
Died: July 2, 2007
High School: Laurinburg Institute in Laurinburg, North Carolina
College: Providence College
Draft: Detroit Pistons, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1967 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 17, 1967
Relatives: Father of Jalen Rose

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All-Star

Fan Ratings

Fine Details ▪ Last Updated Feb 11, 2012, 7:13AM
All-Time Rank: #323. Bill Bradley… #324. Kurt Thomas… #325. Brent Barry… #325. JIMMY WALKER… #327. Al Harrington… 

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
1967-68 23 DET NBA 81 1585 289 733 .394 134 175 .766 135 226 204 712
1968-69 24 DET NBA 69 1639 312 670 .466 182 229 .795 157 221 172 806
1969-70 25 DET NBA 81 2869 666 1394 .478 355 440 .807 242 248 203 1687
1970-71 26 DET NBA 79 2765 524 1201 .436 344 414 .831 207 268 173 1392
1971-72 27 DET NBA 78 3083 634 1386 .457 397 480 .827 231 315 198 1665
1972-73 28 HOU NBA 81 3079 605 1301 .465 244 276 .884 268 442 207 1454
1973-74 29 TOT NBA 75 2958 582 1240 .469 273 333 .820 39 165 204 307 81 9 170 1437
1973-74 29 HOU NBA 3 38 7 12 .583 0 1 .000 0 2 2 4 0 0 4 14
1973-74 29 KCO NBA 72 2920 575 1228 .468 273 332 .822 39 163 202 303 81 9 166 1423
1974-75 30 KCO NBA 81 3122 553 1164 .475 247 289 .855 51 188 239 226 85 13 222 1353
1975-76 31 KCK NBA 73 2490 459 950 .483 231 267 .865 49 128 177 176 87 14 186 1149
Career NBA 698 23590 4624 10039 .461 2407 2903 .829 139 481 1860 2429 253 36 1735 11655

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
1967-68 23 DET NBA 81 19.6 3.6 9.0 .394 1.7 2.2 .766 1.7 2.8 2.5 8.8
1968-69 24 DET NBA 69 23.8 4.5 9.7 .466 2.6 3.3 .795 2.3 3.2 2.5 11.7
1969-70 25 DET NBA 81 35.4 8.2 17.2 .478 4.4 5.4 .807 3.0 3.1 2.5 20.8
1970-71 26 DET NBA 79 35.0 6.6 15.2 .436 4.4 5.2 .831 2.6 3.4 2.2 17.6
1971-72 27 DET NBA 78 39.5 8.1 17.8 .457 5.1 6.2 .827 3.0 4.0 2.5 21.3
1972-73 28 HOU NBA 81 38.0 7.5 16.1 .465 3.0 3.4 .884 3.3 5.5 2.6 18.0
1973-74 29 TOT NBA 75 39.4 7.8 16.5 .469 3.6 4.4 .820 0.5 2.2 2.7 4.1 1.1 0.1 2.3 19.2
1973-74 29 HOU NBA 3 12.7 2.3 4.0 .583 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.3 4.7
1973-74 29 KCO NBA 72 40.6 8.0 17.1 .468 3.8 4.6 .822 0.5 2.3 2.8 4.2 1.1 0.1 2.3 19.8
1974-75 30 KCO NBA 81 38.5 6.8 14.4 .475 3.0 3.6 .855 0.6 2.3 3.0 2.8 1.0 0.2 2.7 16.7
1975-76 31 KCK NBA 73 34.1 6.3 13.0 .483 3.2 3.7 .865 0.7 1.8 2.4 2.4 1.2 0.2 2.5 15.7
Career NBA 698 33.8 6.6 14.4 .461 3.4 4.2 .829 0.6 2.1 2.7 3.5 1.1 0.2 2.5 16.7

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
1967-68 23 DET NBA 81 1585 6.6 16.6 .394 3.0 4.0 .766 3.1 5.1 4.6 16.2
1968-69 24 DET NBA 69 1639 6.9 14.7 .466 4.0 5.0 .795 3.4 4.9 3.8 17.7
1969-70 25 DET NBA 81 2869 8.4 17.5 .478 4.5 5.5 .807 3.0 3.1 2.5 21.2
1970-71 26 DET NBA 79 2765 6.8 15.6 .436 4.5 5.4 .831 2.7 3.5 2.3 18.1
1971-72 27 DET NBA 78 3083 7.4 16.2 .457 4.6 5.6 .827 2.7 3.7 2.3 19.4
1972-73 28 HOU NBA 81 3079 7.1 15.2 .465 2.9 3.2 .884 3.1 5.2 2.4 17.0
1973-74 29 TOT NBA 75 2958 7.1 15.1 .469 3.3 4.1 .820 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.7 1.0 0.1 2.1 17.5
1973-74 29 HOU NBA 3 38 6.6 11.4 .583 0.0 0.9 .000 0.0 1.9 1.9 3.8 0.0 0.0 3.8 13.3
1973-74 29 KCO NBA 72 2920 7.1 15.1 .468 3.4 4.1 .822 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.7 1.0 0.1 2.0 17.5
1974-75 30 KCO NBA 81 3122 6.4 13.4 .475 2.8 3.3 .855 0.6 2.2 2.8 2.6 1.0 0.1 2.6 15.6
1975-76 31 KCK NBA 73 2490 6.6 13.7 .483 3.3 3.9 .865 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.5 1.3 0.2 2.7 16.6
Career NBA 698 23590 7.1 15.3 .461 3.7 4.4 .829 0.6 2.0 2.8 3.7 1.1 0.2 2.6 17.8

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
1967-68 23 DET NBA 81 1585 10.9 .440 .394 18.6 -0.7 1.1 0.4 .012
1968-69 24 DET NBA 69 1639 14.9 .523 .466 18.6 3.1 0.5 3.6 .105
1969-70 25 DET NBA 81 2869 16.4 .531 .478 13.0 5.3 0.9 6.2 .104
1970-71 26 DET NBA 79 2765 14.5 .503 .436 3.6 14.2 3.4 1.7 5.1 .088
1971-72 27 DET NBA 78 3083 15.6 .521 .457 3.6 15.2 5.1 0.4 5.5 .085
1972-73 28 HOU NBA 81 3079 14.7 .511 .465 4.1 18.8 4.3 1.8 6.1 .095
1973-74 29 TOT NBA 75 2958 14.5 .518 .469 1.4 5.8 3.6 15.8 1.2 0.2 104 4.1 0.7 4.8 .077
1973-74 29 HOU NBA 3 38 10.0 .563 .583 0.0 5.6 2.8 14.8 0.0 0.0 107 0.0 0.0 0.0 .051
1973-74 29 KCO NBA 72 2920 14.6 .518 .468 1.4 5.8 3.6 15.8 1.3 0.2 104 4.0 0.7 4.7 .078
1974-75 30 KCO NBA 81 3122 12.7 .524 .475 1.7 6.2 4.0 11.2 1.3 0.2 101 4.3 1.9 6.2 .095
1975-76 31 KCK NBA 73 2490 13.6 .538 .483 2.0 5.3 3.6 10.7 1.6 0.3 103 4.3 0.9 5.2 .101
Career NBA 698 23590 14.4 .515 .461 1.7 5.8 3.8 14.8 1.3 0.2 103 33.0 9.8 42.9 .087

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
1967-68 23 DET NBA 6 121 31 67 14 17 9 9 17 76 .463 .824 20.2 12.7 1.5 1.5
1974-75 30 KCO NBA 6 225 39 84 14 18 1 10 17 5 1 12 92 .464 .778 37.5 15.3 1.7 2.8
Career NBA 12 346 70 151 28 35 1 19 26 5 1 29 168 .464 .800 28.8 14.0 1.6 2.2

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
1967-68 23 DET NBA 6 121 16.2 .510 .463 11.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 .141
1974-75 30 KCO NBA 6 225 12.1 .500 .464 0.5 4.1 2.3 13.5 1.1 0.2 104 0.2 0.1 0.2 .052
Career NBA 12 346 13.5 .505 .464 0.5 4.1 2.3 12.8 1.1 0.2 104 0.4 0.2 0.6 .083

All-Star Games

Season Age Tm Lg G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1969-70 25 DET NBA 1 0 14:00 0 3 .000 1 1 1.000 1 0 2 1
1971-72 27 DET NBA 1 0 16:00 4 9 .444 2 5 .400 2 1 1 10
Career NBA 2 0 30 4 12 .333 3 6 .500 3 1 3 11

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 9 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Jimmy Walker 6.2 6.2 6.1 5.5 5.2 5.1 4.8 3.6 0.4
Michael Cooper 95.7 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.0 0.0
Jeff Malone 93.4 6.6 6.1 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.2 5.1 4.1 1.3
John Starks 89.2 7.5 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.8 5.7 4.6 2.4 0.0
Nate McMillan 89.1 6.5 6.0 5.6 5.1 4.9 4.4 4.1 3.7 2.8
Brian Winters 88.0 6.2 6.0 5.5 5.1 5.0 4.2 3.5 2.1 1.1
Dick McGuire 87.6 6.6 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.5 4.0 2.1 1.3
Damon Stoudamire 87.1 7.6 6.7 6.6 6.1 5.9 4.7 4.3 3.6 1.6
Nick Van Exel 86.8 7.2 7.1 6.4 6.4 5.7 4.9 4.4 3.4 2.2
David Wesley 86.0 7.6 6.3 6.1 6.1 5.8 4.8 2.6 2.6 0.6
Norm Van Lier 85.7 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.2 3.8 3.2 2.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Jimmy Walker 6.2 6.2 6.1 5.5 5.2 5.1 4.8 3.6 0.4
Brian Winters 88.0 6.2 6.0 5.5 5.1 5.0 4.2 3.5 2.1 1.1
Antonio Daniels 84.8 6.8 6.6 5.9 5.8 5.3 4.5 4.3 3.6 2.3 1.8 1.5 0.0 -1.3
K.C. Jones 84.4 6.7 6.6 5.8 4.9 3.7 3.7 3.6 3.0 0.8
Norm Van Lier 84.3 7.7 7.7 6.0 5.6 5.5 5.2 3.8 3.2 2.1 1.1
John Starks 84.3 7.5 6.4 6.2 5.8 5.8 5.7 4.6 3.0 2.4 2.1 0.6 0.0 -0.1
Dick McGuire 84.0 6.9 6.6 6.3 5.3 5.3 4.7 4.5 4.0 4.0 2.1 1.3
Mike Newlin 83.2 8.5 6.5 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.2 4.7 2.9 1.8 1.6 1.5
Michael Cooper 82.4 6.5 6.1 5.8 5.2 5.0 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.0 3.1 2.7 0.0
Norm Nixon 82.0 9.6 6.7 6.6 5.5 5.4 4.5 3.9 3.7 2.0 -0.4
Pete Maravich 81.2 7.6 7.6 7.1 6.4 6.2 4.2 3.9 2.9 0.5 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Star Games
1970 NBA
1972 NBA
Honors
1964-65 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
1965-66 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1966-67 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
Free Throw Pct
1970-71 NBA .831 (8)
1971-72 NBA .827 (10)
1972-73 NBA .884 (4)
1974-75 NBA .855 (10)
1975-76 NBA .865 (6)
Career NBA .829 (93)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.016 (268)
NBA Elo Player Rating
325th (overall) as of Feb 11, 2012, 7:13AM
     

Transactions

May 3, 1967: Drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1967 NBA Draft.

August 1, 1972: Traded by the Detroit Pistons to the Houston Rockets for Stu Lantz.

October 29, 1973: Traded by the Houston Rockets to the Kansas City-Omaha Kings for Matt Guokas.

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