Forward · Boston Celtics
Walter McCarty
Age 52 · USA · 208 cm (6'10") · 111 kg · Born Feb 1, 1974 · Kentucky
4.9 PPG
2.5 RPG
1.0 APG
737 games
10 seasons
Career snapshot
10seasons
737games
3,584career pts
9.1PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Boston Celtics
· 494 games · 1997-98–2004-05
Position rank · 2004-05
#92PPG rank
#70PER rank
#65WS rank
Among 102 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
9.6
1997-98 · BOS
RPG
4.4
1997-98 · BOS
APG
2.2
1997-98 · BOS
PER
11.6
1997-98 · BOS
WS
4.1
2002-03 · BOS
Draft
1996
Round 1 ·
Pick 19
from Kentucky
Career by team
Los Angeles Clippers
2005-06 – 2005-06 · 1 seasons
2.4 PPG
1.9 RPG
0.6 APG
36 games
Boston Celtics
1997-98 – 2004-05 · 8 seasons
5.7 PPG
2.8 RPG
1.3 APG
494 games
Phoenix Suns
2004-05 – 2004-05 · 1 seasons
3.6 PPG
1.9 RPG
0.5 APG
72 games
New York Knicks
1996-97 – 1996-97 · 1 seasons
1.8 PPG
0.7 RPG
0.4 APG
35 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | NYK | 35 | 0 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 38.2 | 28.6 | 57.1 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| 1997-98 | BOS | 82 | 64 | 28.5 | 9.6 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 40.4 | 30.9 | 74.2 | 11.6 | 2.9 |
| 1998-99 | BOS | 32 | 4 | 20.6 | 5.7 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 36.2 | 26.0 | 70.2 | 8.9 | 0.5 |
| 1999-00 | BOS | 61 | 5 | 14.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 33.9 | 30.9 | 72.2 | 7.2 | -0.2 |
| 2000-01 | BOS | 60 | 3 | 8.0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 35.7 | 33.9 | 78.6 | 9.2 | 0.7 |
| 2001-02 | BOS | 56 | 0 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 44.4 | 39.4 | 68.4 | 11.5 | 1.8 |
| 2002-03 | BOS | 82 | 8 | 23.8 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 41.4 | 36.7 | 62.2 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| 2003-04 | BOS | 77 | 23 | 24.7 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 38.8 | 37.4 | 75.6 | 10.9 | 2.9 |
| 2004-05 | NBA | 28 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 38.8 | 38.5 | 50.0 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | NBA | 72 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 40.4 | 35.5 | 51.7 | — | — |
| 2004-05 | BOS | 44 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 41.3 | 33.3 | 53.3 | 9.0 | 0.8 |
| 2004-05 | PHX | 72 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 40.4 | 35.5 | 51.7 | — | — |
| 2005-06 | LAC | 36 | 1 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 33.3 | 22.2 | 57.1 | 5.9 | 0.0 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2005 | Boston Celtics | Los Angeles Clippers | |
| Jul 1997 | New York Knicks | Boston Celtics | |
All entries are season change.
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About Walter McCarty
Walter Lee McCarty is an American former professional basketball player, and current head coach of the Ostioneros de Guaymas in the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). McCarty played for the NBA's New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers. He last served as head coach of the Evansville Purple Aces from 2018 to 2019.