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Walt Wesley

Walter Wesley (Walt)

Position: Center ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-11 ▪ Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: January 25, 1945 in Fort Myers, Florida
High School: Dunbar in Fort Myers, Florida
College: University of Kansas
Draft: Cincinnati Royals, 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall), 1966 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 15, 1966

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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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA C 64 909 131 333 .393 52 123 .423 329 19 161 314
1967-68 23 CIN NBA C 66 918 188 404 .465 76 152 .500 281 34 168 452
1968-69 24 CIN NBA C 82 1334 245 534 .459 134 207 .647 403 47 191 624
1969-70 25 CHI NBA C 72 1407 270 648 .417 145 219 .662 455 68 184 685
1970-71 26 CLE NBA C 82 2425 565 1241 .455 325 473 .687 713 83 295 1455
1971-72 27 CLE NBA C 82 2185 412 1006 .410 196 291 .674 711 76 245 1020
1972-73 28 TOT NBA C 57 474 77 202 .381 26 46 .565 151 31 77 180
1972-73 28 CLE NBA C 12 110 14 47 .298 8 12 .667 38 7 21 36
1972-73 28 PHO NBA C 45 364 63 155 .406 18 34 .529 113 24 56 144
1973-74 29 CAP NBA C 39 400 71 151 .470 26 43 .605 63 73 136 14 9 20 74 168
1974-75 30 TOT NBA C 45 247 42 93 .452 16 27 .593 18 45 63 12 7 5 51 100
1974-75 30 PHI NBA C 4 33 5 9 .556 2 4 .500 4 4 8 1 0 0 8 12
1974-75 30 MIL NBA C 41 214 37 84 .440 14 23 .609 14 41 55 11 7 5 43 88
1975-76 31 LAL NBA C 1 7 1 2 .500 2 4 .500 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 4
Career NBA 590 10306 2002 4614 .434 998 1585 .630 81 119 3243 385 16 25 1448 5002

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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA C 64 14.2 2.0 5.2 .393 0.8 1.9 .423 5.1 0.3 2.5 4.9
1967-68 23 CIN NBA C 66 13.9 2.8 6.1 .465 1.2 2.3 .500 4.3 0.5 2.5 6.8
1968-69 24 CIN NBA C 82 16.3 3.0 6.5 .459 1.6 2.5 .647 4.9 0.6 2.3 7.6
1969-70 25 CHI NBA C 72 19.5 3.8 9.0 .417 2.0 3.0 .662 6.3 0.9 2.6 9.5
1970-71 26 CLE NBA C 82 29.6 6.9 15.1 .455 4.0 5.8 .687 8.7 1.0 3.6 17.7
1971-72 27 CLE NBA C 82 26.6 5.0 12.3 .410 2.4 3.5 .674 8.7 0.9 3.0 12.4
1972-73 28 TOT NBA C 57 8.3 1.4 3.5 .381 0.5 0.8 .565 2.6 0.5 1.4 3.2
1972-73 28 CLE NBA C 12 9.2 1.2 3.9 .298 0.7 1.0 .667 3.2 0.6 1.8 3.0
1972-73 28 PHO NBA C 45 8.1 1.4 3.4 .406 0.4 0.8 .529 2.5 0.5 1.2 3.2
1973-74 29 CAP NBA C 39 10.3 1.8 3.9 .470 0.7 1.1 .605 1.6 1.9 3.5 0.4 0.2 0.5 1.9 4.3
1974-75 30 TOT NBA C 45 5.5 0.9 2.1 .452 0.4 0.6 .593 0.4 1.0 1.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.1 2.2
1974-75 30 PHI NBA C 4 8.3 1.3 2.3 .556 0.5 1.0 .500 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 3.0
1974-75 30 MIL NBA C 41 5.2 0.9 2.0 .440 0.3 0.6 .609 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.1 1.0 2.1
1975-76 31 LAL NBA C 1 7.0 1.0 2.0 .500 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0
Career NBA 590 17.5 3.4 7.8 .434 1.7 2.7 .630 1.0 1.4 5.5 0.7 0.2 0.3 2.5 8.5

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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA C 64 909 5.2 13.2 .393 2.1 4.9 .423 13.0 0.8 6.4 12.4
1967-68 23 CIN NBA C 66 918 7.4 15.8 .465 3.0 6.0 .500 11.0 1.3 6.6 17.7
1968-69 24 CIN NBA C 82 1334 6.6 14.4 .459 3.6 5.6 .647 10.9 1.3 5.2 16.8
1969-70 25 CHI NBA C 72 1407 6.9 16.6 .417 3.7 5.6 .662 11.6 1.7 4.7 17.5
1970-71 26 CLE NBA C 82 2425 8.4 18.4 .455 4.8 7.0 .687 10.6 1.2 4.4 21.6
1971-72 27 CLE NBA C 82 2185 6.8 16.6 .410 3.2 4.8 .674 11.7 1.3 4.0 16.8
1972-73 28 TOT NBA C 57 474 5.8 15.3 .381 2.0 3.5 .565 11.5 2.4 5.8 13.7
1972-73 28 CLE NBA C 12 110 4.6 15.4 .298 2.6 3.9 .667 12.4 2.3 6.9 11.8
1972-73 28 PHO NBA C 45 364 6.2 15.3 .406 1.8 3.4 .529 11.2 2.4 5.5 14.2
1973-74 29 CAP NBA C 39 400 6.4 13.6 .470 2.3 3.9 .605 5.7 6.6 12.2 1.3 0.8 1.8 6.7 15.1
1974-75 30 TOT NBA C 45 247 6.1 13.6 .452 2.3 3.9 .593 2.6 6.6 9.2 1.7 1.0 0.7 7.4 14.6
1974-75 30 PHI NBA C 4 33 5.5 9.8 .556 2.2 4.4 .500 4.4 4.4 8.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 8.7 13.1
1974-75 30 MIL NBA C 41 214 6.2 14.1 .440 2.4 3.9 .609 2.4 6.9 9.3 1.9 1.2 0.8 7.2 14.8
1975-76 31 LAL NBA C 1 7 5.1 10.3 .500 10.3 20.6 .500 0.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 0.0 0.0 10.3 20.6
Career NBA 590 10306 7.0 16.1 .434 3.5 5.5 .630 4.5 6.6 11.3 1.3 0.9 1.4 5.1 17.5

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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA C 64 909 8.6 .406 .393 2.6 -1.1 0.6 -0.4 -0.022
1967-68 23 CIN NBA C 66 918 12.6 .480 .465 5.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 .037
1968-69 24 CIN NBA C 82 1334 13.6 .499 .459 4.9 1.5 0.2 1.7 .063
1969-70 25 CHI NBA C 72 1407 13.2 .460 .417 6.8 -0.5 1.7 1.2 .041
1970-71 26 CLE NBA C 82 2425 17.1 .502 .455 14.2 5.7 3.2 0.9 4.1 .082
1971-72 27 CLE NBA C 82 2185 13.2 .450 .410 15.8 5.1 -1.1 2.3 1.2 .026
1972-73 28 TOT NBA C 57 474 10.3 .405 .381 15.5 8.8 -0.7 0.4 -0.3 -0.026
1972-73 28 CLE NBA C 12 110 7.8 .344 .298 16.8 8.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 -0.082
1972-73 28 PHO NBA C 45 364 11.1 .424 .406 15.1 8.9 -0.3 0.3 -0.1 -0.010
1973-74 29 CAP NBA C 39 400 15.1 .494 .470 14.8 17.6 16.2 5.0 1.0 2.5 93 0.3 0.7 1.0 .121
1974-75 30 TOT NBA C 45 247 12.0 .477 .452 7.7 18.4 13.3 7.0 1.3 1.1 97 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .046
1974-75 30 PHI NBA C 4 33 10.7 .558 .556 12.2 12.4 12.3 4.4 0.0 0.0 102 0.0 0.0 0.0 .065
1974-75 30 MIL NBA C 41 214 12.2 .467 .440 7.1 19.4 13.4 7.4 1.5 1.2 96 -0.1 0.3 0.2 .043
1975-76 31 LAL NBA C 1 7 13.3 .532 .500 0.0 13.2 6.8 18.9 0.0 0.0 102 0.0 0.0 0.0 .042
Career NBA 590 10306 13.6 .471 .434 12.0 17.9 15.0 5.4 1.1 2.0 94 2.2 7.4 9.5 .044

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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA C 3 23 2 10 .200 0 0 9 0 7 4
1969-70 25 CHI NBA C 4 59 16 31 .516 6 12 .500 19 2 9 38
1973-74 29 CAP NBA C 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career NBA 8 83 18 41 .439 6 12 .500 0 0 28 2 0 0 16 42

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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA C 3 7.7 0.7 3.3 .200 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 2.3 1.3
1969-70 25 CHI NBA C 4 14.8 4.0 7.8 .516 1.5 3.0 .500 4.8 0.5 2.3 9.5
1973-74 29 CAP NBA C 1 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career NBA 8 10.4 2.3 5.1 .439 0.8 1.5 .500 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.0 5.3

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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA C 3 23 3.1 15.7 .200 0.0 0.0 14.1 0.0 11.0 6.3
1969-70 25 CHI NBA C 4 59 9.8 18.9 .516 3.7 7.3 .500 11.6 1.2 5.5 23.2
1973-74 29 CAP NBA C 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career NBA 8 83 7.8 17.8 .439 2.6 5.2 .500 0.0 0.0 12.1 0.9 0.0 0.0 6.9 18.2

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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA C 3 23 -2.2 .200 .200 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 -0.318
1969-70 25 CHI NBA C 4 59 18.3 .524 .516 5.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 .140
1973-74 29 CAP NBA C 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 105 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.003
Career NBA 8 83 12.4 .454 .439 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.0 0.0 105 0.0 0.0 0.0 .011

Similarity Scores

Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
Thru 10 Years Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Walt Wesley 4.1 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.4
Cherokee Parks 76.4 3.8 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0
Carlos Rogers 75.9 4.0 2.2 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.0
Eric Montross 75.5 4.1 1.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.4
Jim Krebs 75.2 4.2 2.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.1
Manute Bol 73.0 3.9 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2
Marc Jackson 72.4 4.6 2.6 2.0 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.6
Connie Dierking 72.0 4.2 3.0 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1
Hub Reed 67.6 2.8 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.0
Jake Tsakalidis 66.9 2.8 2.8 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.3
Jim McIlvaine 65.0 3.0 1.9 1.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.1
Career Win Shares (Best to Worst)
Player Sim 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Walt Wesley 4.1 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.3 -0.4
Cherokee Parks 76.4 3.8 2.2 1.9 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.0
Carlos Rogers 75.9 4.0 2.2 2.0 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.0
Eric Montross 75.5 4.1 1.4 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.2 0.0 -0.4
Jim Krebs 75.2 4.2 2.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.2 0.1
Manute Bol 73.0 3.9 2.4 2.0 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 -0.2
Marc Jackson 72.4 4.6 2.6 2.0 1.3 1.2 0.7 0.6
Connie Dierking 72.0 4.2 3.0 1.5 1.4 1.0 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.1
Hub Reed 67.6 2.8 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.0
Jake Tsakalidis 66.9 2.8 2.8 1.3 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.3
Jim McIlvaine 65.0 3.0 1.9 1.8 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.1

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

Honors
1965-66 NCAA AP All-America (3rd)
Games
1968-69 NBA 82 (6)
1970-71 NBA 82 (2)
1971-72 NBA 82 (2)
Personal Fouls
1970-71 NBA 295 (9)
Hall of Fame Probability
Career 0.000 (885)

Transactions

May 11, 1966: Drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1966 NBA Draft.

October 12, 1969: Traded by the Cincinnati Royals to the Chicago Bulls for Dave Newmark and Norm Van Lier.

May 11, 1970: Drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers from the Chicago Bulls in the NBA expansion draft.

November 22, 1972: Traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Phoenix Suns for a 1973 2nd round draft pick (Allan Hornyak).

October 9, 1973: Traded by the Phoenix Suns to the Capital Bullets for a 1974 3rd round draft pick (Earl Williams) and a 1975 3rd round draft pick (Bayard Forrest).

August 21, 1974: Waived by the Washington Bullets.

September 5, 1974: Signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers.

November 18, 1974: Waived by the Philadelphia 76ers.

November 27, 1974: Signed as a free agent with the Milwaukee Bucks.

June 16, 1975: Traded by the Milwaukee Bucks with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers for Junior Bridgeman, Dave Meyers, Elmore Smith and Brian Winters.

October 31, 1975: Waived by the Los Angeles Lakers.

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