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Paul Walther
Guard ·#5

Paul Walther

Age99 BornMar 23, 1927 FromUSA Height188 cm (6'2") Weight73 kg CollegeTennessee Draft1949
Career averages
7.4PPG
2.8RPG
2.4APG
423 games · 6 seasons

At a glance

Career snapshot
6Seasons
423Games
3,130Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 68 games · 1954-55 to 1954-55
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Star Selection1951
All awards
Career highsSingle season
12.2PPG · 1951-52 · -
4.5RPG · 1951-52 · -
3.6APG · 1950-51 · -
Draft1949
-Round
-Overall pick
From Tennessee
Position rank1954-55
#23PPG rank
#23PER rank
#23Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 23 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Detroit Pistons
1954-55 - 1954-55 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG 2.3 RPG 1.9 APG
68 games
Golden State Warriors
1953-54 - 1953-54 · 1 seasons
6.6 PPG 4.0 RPG 3.4 APG
64 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1949-50 - 1949-50 · 1 seasons
3.4 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.5 APG
22 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1949-50 NBA 31 0 0.0 7.0 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 39.0 0.0 59.1 - -
1949-50 NBA 53 0 0.0 5.5 0.0 1.1 0.0 0.0 39.3 0.0 57.8 - -
1949-50 LAL 22 0 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 40.0 0.0 52.4 - -
1950-51 NBA 63 0 0.0 9.1 3.6 3.6 0.0 0.0 33.6 0.0 69.4 - -
1951-52 NBA 55 0 34.6 12.2 4.5 2.5 0.0 0.0 40.1 0.0 75.0 - -
1952-53 NBA 67 0 36.8 10.7 4.2 3.1 0.0 0.0 35.2 0.0 74.6 - -
1953-54 GSW 64 0 32.3 6.6 4.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 35.2 0.0 70.4 - -
1954-55 DET 68 0 12.1 2.4 2.3 1.9 0.0 0.0 34.8 0.0 61.4 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1954 Golden State Warriors Detroit Pistons season change
Oct 1953 Los Angeles Lakers Golden State Warriors offseason From 1949-50 to 1953-54

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Born on March 23

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About Paul Walther

Paul G. Walther was an American basketball player.