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Wally Walker

Walter Frederick Walker (Wally)

Position: Forward ▪ Height: 6-7 ▪ Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: July 18, 1954 in Millersville, Pennsylvania
High School: Penn Manor in Millersville, Pennsylvania
College: University of Virginia
Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1976 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 23, 1976
As Executive: OKC franchise, 1994-2001 (Full Record)

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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
1976-77 22 POR NBA 66 627 137 305 .449 67 100 .670 45 63 108 51 14 2 92 341
1977-78 23 TOT NBA 77 1104 204 461 .443 75 120 .625 87 132 219 77 26 10 77 138 483
1977-78 23 POR NBA 9 101 19 41 .463 5 8 .625 7 10 17 8 2 0 11 13 43
1977-78 23 SEA NBA 68 1003 185 420 .440 70 112 .625 80 122 202 69 24 10 66 125 440
1978-79 24 SEA NBA 60 969 168 343 .490 58 96 .604 66 111 177 69 12 26 68 127 394
1979-80 25 SEA NBA 70 844 139 274 .507 0 0 48 64 .750 64 106 170 53 21 4 50 102 326
1980-81 26 SEA NBA 82 1796 290 626 .463 0 3 .000 109 169 .645 105 210 315 122 53 15 115 168 689
1981-82 27 SEA NBA 70 70 1965 302 629 .480 0 2 .000 90 134 .672 108 197 305 218 36 28 111 215 694
1982-83 28 HOU NBA 82 59 2251 362 806 .449 1 4 .250 72 116 .621 137 236 373 199 37 22 144 202 797
1983-84 29 HOU NBA 58 18 612 118 241 .490 2 6 .333 6 18 .333 26 66 92 55 17 4 33 65 244
Career NBA 565 147 10168 1720 3685 .467 3 15 .200 525 817 .643 638 1121 1759 844 216 111 598 1109 3968

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
1976-77 22 POR NBA 66 9.5 2.1 4.6 .449 1.0 1.5 .670 0.7 1.0 1.6 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.4 5.2
1977-78 23 TOT NBA 77 14.3 2.6 6.0 .443 1.0 1.6 .625 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.1 1.0 1.8 6.3
1977-78 23 POR NBA 9 11.2 2.1 4.6 .463 0.6 0.9 .625 0.8 1.1 1.9 0.9 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.4 4.8
1977-78 23 SEA NBA 68 14.8 2.7 6.2 .440 1.0 1.6 .625 1.2 1.8 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.0 1.8 6.5
1978-79 24 SEA NBA 60 16.2 2.8 5.7 .490 1.0 1.6 .604 1.1 1.9 3.0 1.2 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.1 6.6
1979-80 25 SEA NBA 70 12.1 2.0 3.9 .507 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.9 .750 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 1.5 4.7
1980-81 26 SEA NBA 82 21.9 3.5 7.6 .463 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.1 .645 1.3 2.6 3.8 1.5 0.6 0.2 1.4 2.0 8.4
1981-82 27 SEA NBA 70 70 28.1 4.3 9.0 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.9 .672 1.5 2.8 4.4 3.1 0.5 0.4 1.6 3.1 9.9
1982-83 28 HOU NBA 82 59 27.5 4.4 9.8 .449 0.0 0.0 .250 0.9 1.4 .621 1.7 2.9 4.5 2.4 0.5 0.3 1.8 2.5 9.7
1983-84 29 HOU NBA 58 18 10.6 2.0 4.2 .490 0.0 0.1 .333 0.1 0.3 .333 0.4 1.1 1.6 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.6 1.1 4.2
Career NBA 565 147 18.0 3.0 6.5 .467 0.0 0.0 .200 0.9 1.4 .643 1.1 2.0 3.1 1.5 0.4 0.2 1.2 2.0 7.0

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
1976-77 22 POR NBA 66 627 7.9 17.5 .449 3.8 5.7 .670 2.6 3.6 6.2 2.9 0.8 0.1 5.3 19.6
1977-78 23 TOT NBA 77 1104 6.7 15.0 .443 2.4 3.9 .625 2.8 4.3 7.1 2.5 0.8 0.3 2.5 4.5 15.8
1977-78 23 POR NBA 9 101 6.8 14.6 .463 1.8 2.9 .625 2.5 3.6 6.1 2.9 0.7 0.0 3.9 4.6 15.3
1977-78 23 SEA NBA 68 1003 6.6 15.1 .440 2.5 4.0 .625 2.9 4.4 7.3 2.5 0.9 0.4 2.4 4.5 15.8
1978-79 24 SEA NBA 60 969 6.2 12.7 .490 2.2 3.6 .604 2.5 4.1 6.6 2.6 0.4 1.0 2.5 4.7 14.6
1979-80 25 SEA NBA 70 844 5.9 11.7 .507 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.7 .750 2.7 4.5 7.3 2.3 0.9 0.2 2.1 4.4 13.9
1980-81 26 SEA NBA 82 1796 5.8 12.5 .463 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 3.4 .645 2.1 4.2 6.3 2.4 1.1 0.3 2.3 3.4 13.8
1981-82 27 SEA NBA 70 70 1965 5.5 11.5 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 2.5 .672 2.0 3.6 5.6 4.0 0.7 0.5 2.0 3.9 12.7
1982-83 28 HOU NBA 82 59 2251 5.8 12.9 .449 0.0 0.1 .250 1.2 1.9 .621 2.2 3.8 6.0 3.2 0.6 0.4 2.3 3.2 12.7
1983-84 29 HOU NBA 58 18 612 6.9 14.2 .490 0.1 0.4 .333 0.4 1.1 .333 1.5 3.9 5.4 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.9 3.8 14.4
Career NBA 565 147 10168 6.1 13.0 .467 0.0 0.1 .200 1.9 2.9 .643 2.3 4.0 6.2 3.0 0.8 0.4 2.3 3.9 14.0

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
1976-77 22 POR NBA 66 627 14.0 .489 .449 7.5 10.2 8.9 11.6 1.0 0.2 102 0.4 0.5 0.9 .068
1977-78 23 TOT NBA 77 1104 12.2 .470 .443 7.7 12.7 10.1 10.1 1.1 0.5 13.0 20.5 98 100 0.7 1.2 1.9 .084
1977-78 23 POR NBA 9 101 9.5 .483 .463 7.4 10.1 8.8 11.1 0.9 0.0 19.8 21.7 89 101 0.0 0.1 0.1 .024
1977-78 23 SEA NBA 68 1003 12.5 .469 .440 7.8 12.9 10.2 10.0 1.1 0.5 12.3 20.3 99 100 0.7 1.1 1.9 .090
1978-79 24 SEA NBA 60 969 11.6 .511 .490 7.2 12.1 9.6 10.0 0.6 1.4 15.0 18.3 101 103 0.6 1.2 1.8 .087
1979-80 25 SEA NBA 70 844 12.3 .539 .507 7.9 13.3 10.6 8.6 1.2 0.3 14.2 16.5 108 103 1.0 1.1 2.0 .116
1980-81 26 SEA NBA 82 1796 11.3 .492 .463 6.6 12.6 9.6 9.9 1.4 0.5 14.1 18.5 99 106 0.3 1.7 2.1 .055
1981-82 27 SEA NBA 70 1965 11.4 .504 .480 6.2 10.5 8.4 15.2 0.9 0.8 13.9 16.9 104 105 1.1 2.4 3.5 .087
1982-83 28 HOU NBA 82 2251 10.1 .465 .450 6.1 12.0 8.9 12.9 0.8 0.5 14.4 17.8 94 111 -0.5 0.7 0.1 .002
1983-84 29 HOU NBA 58 612 10.9 .490 .494 4.6 11.6 8.1 12.0 1.3 0.4 11.7 18.1 100 110 0.1 0.5 0.5 .041
Career NBA 565 10168 11.4 .491 .467 6.6 11.9 9.2 11.7 1.0 0.6 13.9 18.0 100 106 3.6 9.2 12.9 .061

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
1976-77 22 POR NBA 10 83 20 36 3 7 2 7 8 3 0 20 43 .556 .429 8.3 4.3 0.7 0.8
1977-78 23 SEA NBA 20 261 36 85 21 26 20 38 12 8 4 18 51 93 .424 .808 13.1 4.7 1.9 0.6
1978-79 24 SEA NBA 13 85 6 16 2 4 7 17 2 0 0 4 19 14 .375 .500 6.5 1.1 1.3 0.2
1979-80 25 SEA NBA 13 157 18 35 0 0 18 24 15 29 7 1 3 5 20 54 .514 .750 12.1 4.2 2.2 0.5
1981-82 27 SEA NBA 8 157 19 45 0 0 1 4 12 32 15 4 4 7 26 39 .422 .250 19.6 4.9 4.0 1.9
Career NBA 64 743 99 217 0 0 45 65 56 123 44 16 11 34 136 243 .456 .692 11.6 3.8 1.9 0.7

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
1976-77 22 POR NBA 10 83 12.6 .550 .556 2.6 6.2 4.5 14.3 1.6 0.0 99 0.0 0.1 0.1 .063
1977-78 23 SEA NBA 20 261 9.3 .482 .424 7.7 7.1 7.4 6.7 1.5 0.8 15.7 17.7 98 104 0.1 0.2 0.3 .060
1978-79 24 SEA NBA 13 85 2.2 .394 .375 9.0 13.1 11.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 18.4 10.3 86 105 0.0 0.1 0.0 .010
1979-80 25 SEA NBA 13 157 12.9 .593 .514 10.3 9.9 10.1 6.2 0.3 1.1 9.9 13.2 126 107 0.4 0.1 0.5 .153
1981-82 27 SEA NBA 8 157 8.9 .417 .422 8.1 13.0 10.6 14.1 1.3 1.4 13.0 14.5 94 103 -0.1 0.2 0.2 .051
Career NBA 64 743 9.5 .495 .456 7.9 9.5 8.7 8.6 1.0 0.8 14.1 14.9 102 104 0.4 0.7 1.1 .072

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2010-11)
Thru 8 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Wally Walker 3.5 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1
Mark Landsberger 90.8 3.4 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.3
Kevin Restani 85.0 3.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 0.5 0.0
Scott Padgett 84.5 3.5 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.1
Chucky Brown 84.4 4.2 2.2 2.2 2.1 1.6 1.6 0.3 0.0
Sidney Green 83.3 3.4 2.7 2.5 2.0 1.9 1.7 0.6 0.3
Joe Bryant 83.3 3.4 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.0
Matt Bullard 82.7 3.4 2.5 2.4 1.7 1.0 0.6 0.5 0.2
Brian Skinner 82.6 4.1 2.7 1.9 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.3 0.1
Ryan Bowen 82.4 3.1 2.1 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.8 0.2
Lawrence Funderburke 82.3 3.7 3.1 2.1 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Wally Walker 3.5 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.8 0.9 0.5 0.1
Mark Landsberger 90.8 3.4 2.2 2.2 1.9 1.7 0.4 0.3
Kevin Restani 85.0 3.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 2.0 1.8 0.5 0.0
Scott Padgett 84.5 3.5 2.8 2.5 1.9 1.8 0.4 0.1 0.1
Joe Bryant 83.3 3.4 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 0.0
Lawrence Funderburke 82.3 3.7 3.1 2.1 1.9 1.6 0.5 0.1
Corky Calhoun 82.1 3.1 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.1 1.3 1.0 0.0
Ron Behagen 81.8 4.3 2.4 2.2 2.0 1.8 0.2 0.1
Luke Walton 81.6 3.8 3.2 2.0 2.0 1.6 0.5 0.3 -0.2
Don Ford 81.3 3.5 2.8 2.5 2.0 1.5 0.6 -0.1
Tim Bassett 81.3 3.7 2.6 2.4 1.5 1.4 1.1 0.1

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
1972-73 18 VIRGINIA 23 662 139 247 38 48 156 316 .563 .792 28.8 13.7 6.8
1973-74 19 VIRGINIA 26 806 199 404 58 70 170 456 .493 .829 31.0 17.5 6.5
1974-75 20 VIRGINIA 25 756 179 374 55 66 136 413 .479 .833 30.2 16.5 5.4
1975-76 21 VIRGINIA 30 1007 262 478 140 186 203 664 .548 .753 33.6 22.1 6.8
Career 104 3231 779 1503 291 370 665 1849 .518 .786 31.1 17.8 6.4

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Championships
(Minimum 1 playoff game)
1977 Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
1979 Seattle SuperSonics (NBA)
Games
1980-81 NBA 82 (3)
1982-83 NBA 82 (2)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (677)

Transactions

June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1976 NBA Draft.

November 11, 1977: Traded by the Portland Trail Blazers to the Seattle SuperSonics for a 1978 1st round draft pick (Ron Brewer) and a 1979 2nd round draft pick (Andrew Fields).

October 5, 1982: Traded by the Seattle SuperSonics to the Houston Rockets for a 1984 2nd round draft pick (Cory Blackwell).

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