James Walker (Jimmy)
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
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-Time Rank: #337. Jack Marin… #338. Gene Shue… #339. Jim Jackson… #340. JIMMY WALKER… #341. Larry Costello… #342. Jerome Kersey… #343. Jason Williams… |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 81 | 1585 | 289 | 733 | .394 | 134 | 175 | .766 | 135 | 226 | 204 | 712 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | DET | NBA | SG | 69 | 1639 | 312 | 670 | .466 | 182 | 229 | .795 | 157 | 221 | 172 | 806 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | SG | 81 | 2869 | 666 | 1394 | .478 | 355 | 440 | .807 | 242 | 248 | 203 | 1687 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | DET | NBA | SG | 79 | 2765 | 524 | 1201 | .436 | 344 | 414 | .831 | 207 | 268 | 173 | 1392 | |||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DET | NBA | SG | 78 | 3083 | 634 | 1386 | .457 | 397 | 480 | .827 | 231 | 315 | 198 | 1665 | |||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | HOU | NBA | PG | 81 | 3079 | 605 | 1301 | .465 | 244 | 276 | .884 | 268 | 442 | 207 | 1454 | |||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | TOT | NBA | SG | 75 | 2958 | 582 | 1240 | .469 | 273 | 333 | .820 | 39 | 165 | 204 | 307 | 81 | 9 | 170 | 1437 | |||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | HOU | NBA | SG | 3 | 38 | 7 | 12 | .583 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | KCO | NBA | SG | 72 | 2920 | 575 | 1228 | .468 | 273 | 332 | .822 | 39 | 163 | 202 | 303 | 81 | 9 | 166 | 1423 | |||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | KCO | NBA | SG | 81 | 3122 | 553 | 1164 | .475 | 247 | 289 | .855 | 51 | 188 | 239 | 226 | 85 | 13 | 222 | 1353 | |||||
| 1975-76 | 31 | KCK | NBA | SG | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | PG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | PG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 81 | 1585 | 10.9 | .440 | .394 | 18.6 | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | .012 | |||||||||
| 1968-69 | 24 | DET | NBA | SG | 69 | 1639 | 14.9 | .523 | .466 | 18.6 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 3.6 | .105 | |||||||||
| 1969-70 | 25 | DET | NBA | SG | 81 | 2869 | 16.4 | .531 | .478 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 6.2 | .104 | |||||||||
| 1970-71 | 26 | DET | NBA | SG | 79 | 2765 | 14.5 | .503 | .436 | 3.6 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 1.7 | 5.1 | .088 | ||||||||
| 1971-72 | 27 | DET | NBA | SG | 78 | 3083 | 15.6 | .521 | .457 | 3.6 | 15.2 | 5.1 | 0.4 | 5.5 | .085 | ||||||||
| 1972-73 | 28 | HOU | NBA | PG | 81 | 3079 | 14.7 | .511 | .465 | 4.1 | 18.8 | 4.3 | 1.8 | 6.1 | .095 | ||||||||
| 1973-74 | 29 | TOT | NBA | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 | SG | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 6 | 20.2 | 5.2 | 11.2 | .463 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .824 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 12.7 | |||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | KCO | NBA | SG | 6 | 37.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | .464 | 2.3 | 3.0 | .778 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 15.3 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 12 | 28.8 | 5.8 | 12.6 | .464 | 2.3 | 2.9 | .800 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 14.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 6 | 121 | 9.2 | 19.9 | .463 | 4.2 | 5.1 | .824 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 5.1 | 22.6 | |||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | KCO | NBA | SG | 6 | 225 | 6.2 | 13.4 | .464 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .778 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 14.7 | |||||
| Career | NBA | 12 | 346 | 7.3 | 15.7 | .464 | 2.9 | 3.6 | .800 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 3.0 | 17.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967-68 | 23 | DET | NBA | SG | 6 | 121 | 16.2 | .510 | .463 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 | .141 | |||||||||
| 1974-75 | 30 | KCO | NBA | SG | 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 |
| 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 |
| Jameer Nelson | 85.8 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 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 | ||||
| Jameer Nelson | 85.8 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.1 | ||||
| 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 | |||
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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 (95) |
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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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