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Kenny Walker
Forward ·New York Knicks ·NBA ·#15

Kenny Walker

Age62 BornAug 18, 1964 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight95 kg CollegeKentucky Draft1986 · #5
Career averages
7.0PPG
4.0RPG
0.7APG
448 games · 7 seasons

At a glance

NYK hub
Career snapshot
7Seasons
448Games
3,131Career points
12.1PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 351 games · 1986-87 to 1990-91
Draft1986
1Round
5Overall pick
From Kentucky
Career highsSingle season
10.4PPG · 1986-87 · NYK
5.0RPG · 1986-87 · NYK
1.1APG · 1986-87 · NYK
13.3PER · 1986-87 · NYK
4.7Win shares · 1987-88 · NYK
Position rank1993-94
#82PPG rank
#100PER rank
#99Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 102 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

Washington Wizards
1993-94 - 1994-95 · 2 seasons
4.2 PPG 3.5 RPG 0.5 APG
97 games
New York Knicks
1986-87 - 1990-91 · 5 seasons
7.8 PPG 4.1 RPG 0.7 APG
351 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1986-87 NYK 68 64 25.3 10.4 5.0 1.1 0.7 0.7 49.1 0.0 75.7 13.3 3.1
1987-88 NYK 82 61 26.1 10.1 4.7 1.0 0.8 0.7 47.3 0.0 77.5 12.3 4.7
1988-89 NYK 79 2 14.7 5.3 2.9 0.5 0.5 0.6 48.9 25.0 77.6 11.8 2.7
1989-90 NYK 68 21 23.5 7.9 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 53.1 40.0 72.3 12.7 4.0
1990-91 NYK 54 8 14.3 4.3 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.6 43.5 0.0 78.0 10.3 1.3
1993-94 WAS 73 4 19.1 4.8 4.0 0.5 0.4 0.8 48.2 0.0 69.6 - -
1994-95 WAS 24 0 11.1 2.4 2.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 42.9 0.0 75.0 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Notes
Oct 1993 New York Knicks Washington Wizards From 1990-91 to 1993-94

All entries are offseason.

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Born on August 18

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About Kenny Walker

Kenneth Walker is an American former professional basketball player. He played primarily for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Sky" Walker, he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1989. He is currently a radio host for WVLK in Lexington, Kentucky.