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Kenny Walker

Kenneth Walker (Kenny, Sky)

Position: Forward ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-8 ▪ Weight: 210 lbs.
Born: August 18, 1964 in Roberta, Georgia
High School: Crawford County in Roberta, Georgia
College: University of Kentucky
Draft: New York Knicks, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1986 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 31, 1986

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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
1986-87 22 NYK NBA SF 68 64 1719 285 581 .491 0 4 .000 140 185 .757 118 220 338 75 49 49 75 236 710
1987-88 23 NYK NBA SF 82 61 2139 344 728 .473 0 1 .000 138 178 .775 192 197 389 86 63 59 83 290 826
1988-89 24 NYK NBA SF 79 2 1163 174 356 .489 5 20 .250 66 85 .776 101 129 230 36 41 45 44 190 419
1989-90 25 NYK NBA PF 68 21 1595 204 384 .531 2 5 .400 125 173 .723 131 212 343 49 33 52 60 178 535
1990-91 26 NYK NBA SF 54 8 771 83 191 .435 0 1 .000 64 82 .780 63 94 157 13 18 30 30 92 230
1993-94 29 WSB NBA SF 73 4 1397 132 274 .482 0 3 .000 87 125 .696 118 171 289 33 26 59 44 156 351
1994-95 30 WSB NBA SF 24 0 266 18 42 .429 0 0 21 28 .750 19 28 47 7 5 5 15 42 57
Career NBA 448 160 9050 1240 2556 .485 7 34 .206 641 856 .749 742 1051 1793 299 235 299 351 1184 3128

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
1986-87 22 NYK NBA SF 68 64 25.3 4.2 8.5 .491 0.0 0.1 .000 2.1 2.7 .757 1.7 3.2 5.0 1.1 0.7 0.7 1.1 3.5 10.4
1987-88 23 NYK NBA SF 82 61 26.1 4.2 8.9 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .775 2.3 2.4 4.7 1.0 0.8 0.7 1.0 3.5 10.1
1988-89 24 NYK NBA SF 79 2 14.7 2.2 4.5 .489 0.1 0.3 .250 0.8 1.1 .776 1.3 1.6 2.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 2.4 5.3
1989-90 25 NYK NBA PF 68 21 23.5 3.0 5.6 .531 0.0 0.1 .400 1.8 2.5 .723 1.9 3.1 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 2.6 7.9
1990-91 26 NYK NBA SF 54 8 14.3 1.5 3.5 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.5 .780 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.6 1.7 4.3
1993-94 29 WSB NBA SF 73 4 19.1 1.8 3.8 .482 0.0 0.0 .000 1.2 1.7 .696 1.6 2.3 4.0 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.6 2.1 4.8
1994-95 30 WSB NBA SF 24 0 11.1 0.8 1.8 .429 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.2 .750 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.4
Career NBA 448 160 20.2 2.8 5.7 .485 0.0 0.1 .206 1.4 1.9 .749 1.7 2.3 4.0 0.7 0.5 0.7 0.8 2.6 7.0

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
1986-87 22 NYK NBA SF 68 64 1719 6.0 12.2 .491 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.9 .757 2.5 4.6 7.1 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.6 4.9 14.9
1987-88 23 NYK NBA SF 82 61 2139 5.8 12.3 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 2.3 3.0 .775 3.2 3.3 6.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.4 4.9 13.9
1988-89 24 NYK NBA SF 79 2 1163 5.4 11.0 .489 0.2 0.6 .250 2.0 2.6 .776 3.1 4.0 7.1 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.4 5.9 13.0
1989-90 25 NYK NBA PF 68 21 1595 4.6 8.7 .531 0.0 0.1 .400 2.8 3.9 .723 3.0 4.8 7.7 1.1 0.7 1.2 1.4 4.0 12.1
1990-91 26 NYK NBA SF 54 8 771 3.9 8.9 .435 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 3.8 .780 2.9 4.4 7.3 0.6 0.8 1.4 1.4 4.3 10.7
1993-94 29 WSB NBA SF 73 4 1397 3.4 7.1 .482 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.2 .696 3.0 4.4 7.4 0.9 0.7 1.5 1.1 4.0 9.0
1994-95 30 WSB NBA SF 24 0 266 2.4 5.7 .429 0.0 0.0 2.8 3.8 .750 2.6 3.8 6.4 0.9 0.7 0.7 2.0 5.7 7.7
Career NBA 448 160 9050 4.9 10.2 .485 0.0 0.1 .206 2.5 3.4 .749 3.0 4.2 7.1 1.2 0.9 1.2 1.4 4.7 12.4

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
1986-87 22 NYK NBA SF 68 1719 13.3 .536 .491 7.6 14.5 11.0 6.5 1.4 1.7 10.2 17.9 110 111 1.9 1.3 3.1 .088
1987-88 23 NYK NBA SF 82 2139 12.3 .512 .473 10.0 10.9 10.4 5.8 1.4 1.7 9.3 16.9 111 108 2.5 2.3 4.7 .106
1988-89 24 NYK NBA SF 79 1163 11.8 .533 .496 9.4 12.6 11.0 3.9 1.6 2.2 10.1 14.6 115 108 1.5 1.2 2.7 .112
1989-90 25 NYK NBA PF 68 1595 12.7 .581 .534 9.4 14.3 11.9 4.2 1.0 1.9 11.5 13.6 119 109 2.5 1.5 4.0 .121
1990-91 26 NYK NBA SF 54 771 10.3 .506 .435 9.6 13.7 11.7 2.3 1.2 2.3 11.7 14.6 106 107 0.5 0.8 1.3 .082
1993-94 29 WSB NBA SF 73 1397 10.7 .533 .482 9.7 14.6 12.1 3.3 0.9 2.6 11.8 11.5 113 112 1.5 0.4 1.9 .065
1994-95 30 WSB NBA SF 24 266 6.6 .525 .429 8.0 12.6 10.2 3.6 1.0 1.3 21.6 11.4 100 113 0.0 0.1 0.1 .023
Career NBA 448 9050 11.9 .533 .487 9.2 13.3 11.2 4.7 1.3 2.0 10.7 15.0 112 109 10.3 7.6 17.9 .095

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
1987-88 23 NYK NBA SF 4 2 80 8 24 .333 0 0 2 2 1.000 3 6 9 5 2 3 1 11 18
1988-89 24 NYK NBA SF 9 0 90 3 13 .231 0 0 14 19 .737 5 11 16 2 1 3 4 22 20
1989-90 25 NYK NBA PF 10 2 154 16 29 .552 0 1 .000 9 14 .643 7 18 25 6 0 4 1 22 41
1990-91 26 NYK NBA SF 3 0 31 4 8 .500 0 0 2 2 1.000 2 5 7 2 1 1 3 8 10
Career NBA 26 4 355 31 74 .419 0 1 .000 27 37 .730 17 40 57 15 4 11 9 63 89

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
1987-88 23 NYK NBA SF 4 2 20.0 2.0 6.0 .333 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.8 1.5 2.3 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 2.8 4.5
1988-89 24 NYK NBA SF 9 0 10.0 0.3 1.4 .231 0.0 0.0 1.6 2.1 .737 0.6 1.2 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.4 2.2
1989-90 25 NYK NBA PF 10 2 15.4 1.6 2.9 .552 0.0 0.1 .000 0.9 1.4 .643 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.1 2.2 4.1
1990-91 26 NYK NBA SF 3 0 10.3 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.000 0.7 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.7 3.3
Career NBA 26 4 13.7 1.2 2.8 .419 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.4 .730 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.3 2.4 3.4

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
1987-88 23 NYK NBA SF 4 2 80 3.6 10.8 .333 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 1.000 1.4 2.7 4.1 2.3 0.9 1.4 0.5 5.0 8.1
1988-89 24 NYK NBA SF 9 0 90 1.2 5.2 .231 0.0 0.0 5.6 7.6 .737 2.0 4.4 6.4 0.8 0.4 1.2 1.6 8.8 8.0
1989-90 25 NYK NBA PF 10 2 154 3.7 6.8 .552 0.0 0.2 .000 2.1 3.3 .643 1.6 4.2 5.8 1.4 0.0 0.9 0.2 5.1 9.6
1990-91 26 NYK NBA SF 3 0 31 4.6 9.3 .500 0.0 0.0 2.3 2.3 1.000 2.3 5.8 8.1 2.3 1.2 1.2 3.5 9.3 11.6
Career NBA 26 4 355 3.1 7.5 .419 0.0 0.1 .000 2.7 3.8 .730 1.7 4.1 5.8 1.5 0.4 1.1 0.9 6.4 9.0

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
1987-88 23 NYK NBA SF 4 80 5.8 .362 .333 4.4 8.9 6.6 9.0 1.3 2.5 3.9 13.8 92 118 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.031
1988-89 24 NYK NBA SF 9 90 4.2 .468 .231 6.2 14.9 10.4 2.8 0.6 2.3 15.8 12.1 100 113 0.0 0.1 0.1 .031
1989-90 25 NYK NBA PF 10 154 9.8 .583 .552 5.2 14.3 9.6 5.3 0.0 1.6 2.8 10.2 129 119 0.3 0.0 0.2 .075
1990-91 26 NYK NBA SF 3 31 8.4 .563 .500 8.1 20.2 14.2 11.8 1.7 2.1 25.3 17.5 95 112 0.0 0.0 0.0 .013
Career NBA 26 355 7.3 .493 .419 5.5 13.7 9.5 6.1 0.6 2.0 9.1 12.1 108 117 0.2 0.1 0.3 .035

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 7 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Kenny Walker 4.7 4.0 3.1 2.7 1.9 1.3 0.1
Shandon Anderson 91.8 4.9 4.2 3.9 2.7 2.0 1.2 0.4
Danny Fortson 91.2 4.5 4.4 3.5 2.3 1.9 1.1 0.2
Charlie Villanueva 90.5 4.9 3.9 3.5 3.1 1.7 1.7 0.4
Allan Bristow 90.3 4.4 4.3 3.5 2.8 1.9 1.9 0.5
Andrea Bargnani 89.1 4.2 3.9 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 0.2
Eduardo Najera 88.7 4.8 4.0 4.0 2.7 1.6 1.1 1.1
Bill Calhoun 88.6 4.5 4.1 3.9 2.2 2.1 1.4 0.4
Ryan Gomes 88.1 4.8 4.2 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.4 -0.2
Paul Griffin 88.0 4.9 4.4 4.1 2.9 1.6 1.4 0.4
Derek Strong 88.0 4.4 4.1 2.4 2.1 1.9 1.5 0.0
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Kenny Walker 4.7 4.0 3.1 2.7 1.9 1.3 0.1
Andrea Bargnani 89.1 4.2 3.9 2.6 2.2 1.9 1.4 0.2
Bill Calhoun 88.6 4.5 4.1 3.9 2.2 2.1 1.4 0.4
Ryan Gomes 88.1 4.8 4.2 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.4 -0.2
Paul Griffin 88.0 4.9 4.4 4.1 2.9 1.6 1.4 0.4
Kenny Gattison 86.5 4.5 3.5 3.2 3.0 1.5 0.7 0.5 0.1 0.0
John Brown 86.0 4.2 3.7 2.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 0.1
Donald Royal 85.2 5.1 3.8 3.6 2.3 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.4
Craig Smith 85.2 3.9 3.5 3.1 3.0 1.5 1.0
David Benoit 85.1 4.6 3.9 2.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 0.7
Lionel Simmons 85.1 4.3 3.8 3.8 2.7 1.1 0.9 0.3

College

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Totals Shooting Per Game
Season Age College G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST
1982-83 18 KENTUCKY 31 599 88 144 51 77 151 13 20 35 64 227 .611 .662 19.3 7.3 4.9
1983-84 19 KENTUCKY 34 1087 171 308 80 109 200 31 22 40 84 422 .555 .734 32.0 12.4 5.9
1984-85 20 KENTUCKY 31 1139 246 440 218 284 315 28 37 54 89 710 .559 .768 36.7 22.9 10.2
1985-86 21 KENTUCKY 36 1254 260 447 201 263 276 50 46 43 54 90 721 .582 .764 34.8 20.0 7.7 1.4
Career 132 4079 765 1339 550 733 942 50 118 122 183 327 2080 .571 .750 30.9 15.8 7.1 1.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1982 McDonald's All American
1984-85 NCAA AP All-America (2nd)
1985-86 NCAA AP All-America (1st)
Games
1987-88 NBA 82 (3)
Turnover Pct
1987-88 NBA 9.3 (7)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (966)

Transactions

June 17, 1986: Drafted by the New York Knicks in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1986 NBA Draft.

October 5, 1993: Signed as a free agent with the Washington Bullets.

Salaries

Season Team Lg Salary
1987-88 New York Knicks NBA $575,000
1988-89 New York Knicks NBA $660,000
1990-91 New York Knicks NBA $875,000
1993-94 Washington Bullets NBA $400,000
1994-95 Washington Bullets NBA $150,000
Career (may be incomplete) $2,660,000

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