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Walt Wesley

Walter Wesley (Walt)

Position: Center
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

Drafted by the Cincinnati Royals in the 1st round (6th pick, 6th overall) of the 1966 NBA draft.

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Totals

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

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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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1966-67 22 CIN NBA 64 909 8.6 .406 .393 2.6 -1.1 0.6 -0.4
1967-68 23 CIN NBA 66 918 12.6 .480 .465 5.1 0.5 0.2 0.7
1968-69 24 CIN NBA 82 1334 13.6 .499 .459 4.9 1.5 0.2 1.7
1969-70 25 CHI NBA 72 1407 13.2 .460 .417 6.8 -0.5 1.7 1.2
1970-71 26 CLE NBA 82 2425 17.1 .502 .455 14.2 5.7 3.2 0.9 4.1
1971-72 27 CLE NBA 82 2185 13.2 .450 .410 15.8 5.1 -1.1 2.3 1.2
1972-73 28 TOT NBA 57 474 10.3 .405 .381 15.5 8.8 -0.7 0.4 -0.3
1972-73 28 CLE NBA 12 110 7.8 .344 .298 16.8 8.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.2
1972-73 28 PHO NBA 45 364 11.1 .424 .406 15.1 8.9 -0.3 0.3 -0.1
1973-74 29 CAP NBA 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
1974-75 30 TOT NBA 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
1974-75 30 PHI NBA 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
1974-75 30 MIL NBA 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
1975-76 31 LAL NBA 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
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

Playoffs

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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
1966-67 22 CIN NBA 3 23 2 10 0 0 9 0 7 4 .200 7.7 1.3 3.0 0.0
1969-70 25 CHI NBA 4 59 16 31 6 12 19 2 9 38 .516 .500 14.8 9.5 4.8 0.5
1973-74 29 CAP NBA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career NBA 8 83 18 41 6 12 0 28 2 0 0 16 42 .439 .500 10.4 5.3 3.5 0.3

Playoffs Advanced

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Season Age Tm Lg G MP PER TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% ORtg DRtg OWS DWS WS
1966-67 22 CIN NBA 3 23 -2.2 .200 .200 0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2
1969-70 25 CHI NBA 4 59 18.3 .524 .516 5.1 0.1 0.0 0.2
1973-74 29 CAP NBA 1 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 105 0.0 0.0 0.0
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

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

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 (828)

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.

Salaries

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Season Team Lg Salary
1970-71 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA $42,000
1971-72 Cleveland Cavaliers NBA *$43,318
1972-73 Total NBA *$44,636
1973-74 Capital Bullets NBA $45,954
Career (may be incomplete) $175,908
Estimated salaries are marked with an asterisk (*).

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