Wally Walker
Career averages
7.1PPG
3.2RPG
1.5APG
576 games · 7 seasons
At a glance
OKC hubCareer snapshot
7Seasons
576Games
4,116Career points
10.2PER average
Most-played franchise: Oklahoma City Thunder · 350 games · 1977-78 to 1981-82
Draft1976
1Round
5Overall pick
From Virginia
Career highsSingle season
9.9PPG · 1981-82 · OKC
4.5RPG · 1982-83 · HOU
3.1APG · 1981-82 · OKC
10.9PER · 1983-84 · HOU
0.5Win shares · 1983-84 · HOU
Position rank1983-84
#63PPG rank
#36PER rank
#47Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 75 Forward players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NBA | 77 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.3 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 44.3 | 0.0 | 62.5 | - | - |
| 1977-78 | POR | 9 | 0 | 11.2 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 9.5 | 0.1 |
| 1977-78 | OKC | 68 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 44.0 | 0.0 | 62.5 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | OKC | 60 | 0 | 16.2 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 60.4 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | OKC | 70 | 0 | 12.1 | 4.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 50.7 | 0.0 | 75.0 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 21.9 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 46.3 | 0.0 | 64.5 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | OKC | 70 | 70 | 28.1 | 9.9 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 48.0 | 0.0 | 67.2 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 82 | 59 | 27.5 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 44.9 | 25.0 | 62.1 | 10.1 | 0.1 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 58 | 18 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 49.0 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 10.9 | 0.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1982 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Houston Rockets | |
| Jul 1978 | Portland Trail Blazers | Oklahoma City Thunder | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on July 18
About Wally Walker
Walter Frederick Walker is an American former professional basketball player. He is best known for his National Basketball Association (NBA) career – both as a player and as a front office executive for the Seattle SuperSonics. He was the No. 5 overall pick of the 1976 NBA draft: selected one pick ahead of Adrian Dantley, and three before Robert Parish. He was a part of all three NBA Western Conference Championships for the Seattle SuperSonics: as a player in the 1978 NBA playoffs and 1979 NBA playoffs, and as President and General Manager of the SuperSonics in the 1996 NBA playoffs.