Walter Dukes
C · Detroit Pistons
Seasons 1955-56–1962-63 · 8 on record · Ht 7-0 · b. 1930
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Player info
| Nickname | Walt, Wally, Big Waldo, Waldo |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #23 (also #6, #24, #14) |
| Team | Detroit Pistons |
| Height | 7-0 |
| Weight | 220 lb |
| Born | 1930-06-23 |
| College | Seton Hall |
| Drafted | 1953 · Round 1, Pick 8 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1955-56–1962-63 (8) |
Career averages
10.4 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 1.1 APG · 553 games · .369 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYK | 25 | 60 | 21.5 | .403 | — | .708 | 7.4 | 0.7 | — | — | 7.8 | 13.8 | .491 |
| 1956-57 | MNL | 26 | 71 | 26.3 | .364 | — | .689 | 11.2 | 0.8 | — | — | 10.1 | 15.8 | .453 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 27 | 72 | 30.3 | .349 | — | .675 | 13.3 | 0.7 | — | — | 11.2 | 13.6 | .420 |
| 1958-59 | DET | 28 | 72 | 32.5 | .352 | — | .657 | 13.3 | 0.9 | — | — | 13.0 | 13.9 | .423 |
| 1959-60 | DET | 29 | 66 | 32.4 | .361 | — | .740 | 13.4 | 1.2 | — | — | 15.2 | 15.5 | .459 |
| 1960-61 | DET | 30 | 73 | 28.0 | .405 | — | .703 | 14.1 | 1.9 | — | — | 11.7 | 16.3 | .484 |
| 1961-62 | DET | 31 | 77 | 24.6 | .396 | — | .715 | 10.4 | 1.6 | — | — | 9.4 | 13.7 | .464 |
| 1962-63 | DET | 32 | 62 | 14.7 | .325 | — | .737 | 5.8 | 0.9 | — | — | 4.3 | 10.0 | .423 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYK | 60 | — | 1,290 | 149 | 370 | .403 | — | — | 167 | 236 | 443 | 39 | — | — | — | 465 |
| 1956-57 | MNL | 71 | — | 1,866 | 228 | 626 | .364 | — | — | 264 | 383 | 794 | 54 | — | — | — | 720 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 72 | — | 2,184 | 278 | 796 | .349 | — | — | 247 | 366 | 954 | 52 | — | — | — | 803 |
| 1958-59 | DET | 72 | — | 2,338 | 318 | 904 | .352 | — | — | 297 | 452 | 958 | 64 | — | — | — | 933 |
| 1959-60 | DET | 66 | — | 2,140 | 314 | 871 | .361 | — | — | 376 | 508 | 883 | 80 | — | — | — | 1,004 |
| 1960-61 | DET | 73 | — | 2,044 | 286 | 706 | .405 | — | — | 281 | 400 | 1028 | 139 | — | — | — | 853 |
| 1961-62 | DET | 77 | — | 1,896 | 256 | 647 | .396 | — | — | 208 | 291 | 803 | 125 | — | — | — | 720 |
| 1962-63 | DET | 62 | — | 913 | 83 | 255 | .325 | — | — | 101 | 137 | 360 | 55 | — | — | — | 267 |
| Career | 553 | — | — | 1,912 | 5,175 | .369 | 0 | 0 | 1941 | 2773 | 6223 | 608 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,765 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYK | 60 | 21.5 | 4.2 | 10.3 | .403 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.6 | 12.4 | 1.1 | — | — | — | 13.0 |
| 1956-57 | MNL | 71 | 26.3 | 4.4 | 12.1 | .364 | — | — | 5.1 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 13.9 |
| 1957-58 | DET | 72 | 30.3 | 4.6 | 13.1 | .349 | — | — | 4.1 | 6.0 | 15.7 | 0.9 | — | — | — | 13.2 |
| 1958-59 | DET | 72 | 32.5 | 4.9 | 13.9 | .352 | — | — | 4.6 | 7.0 | 14.8 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 14.4 |
| 1959-60 | DET | 66 | 32.4 | 5.3 | 14.7 | .361 | — | — | 6.3 | 8.5 | 14.9 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 16.9 |
| 1960-61 | DET | 73 | 28.0 | 5.0 | 12.4 | .405 | — | — | 4.9 | 7.0 | 18.1 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 15.0 |
| 1961-62 | DET | 77 | 24.6 | 4.9 | 12.3 | .396 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.5 | 15.2 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 13.7 |
| 1962-63 | DET | 62 | 14.7 | 3.3 | 10.1 | .325 | — | — | 4.0 | 5.4 | 14.2 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 10.5 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | NYK | 60 | 1,290 | 13.8 | .491 | — | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | .104 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | MNL | 71 | 1,866 | 15.8 | .453 | — | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | .108 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | DET | 72 | 2,184 | 13.6 | .420 | — | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 | .052 | — | — | — | — |
| 1958-59 | DET | 72 | 2,338 | 13.9 | .423 | — | -0.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 | .066 | — | — | — | — |
| 1959-60 | DET | 66 | 2,140 | 15.5 | .459 | — | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 | .087 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960-61 | DET | 73 | 2,044 | 16.3 | .484 | — | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 | .088 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961-62 | DET | 77 | 1,896 | 13.7 | .464 | — | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | .084 | — | — | — | — |
| 1962-63 | DET | 62 | 913 | 10.0 | .423 | — | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .027 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 553 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.0 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 5 | 18.4 | 13.6 | 9.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .490 | — | .558 |
| 1957-58 | 7 | 0.0 | 15.9 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .493 | — | .557 |
| 1958-59 | 3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .500 | — | .574 |
| 1959-60 | 2 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 2.479 |
| 1960-61 | 5 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .714 | — | .696 |
| 1961-62 | 10 | 0.0 | 12.4 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .488 | — | .580 |
| 1962-63 | 3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 1.136 |
| Career | 35 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .576 | — | .635 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 279 | 10.7 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 178–101 |
| Away | 276 | 10.2 | 6.0 | 0.2 | 66–210 |
| In wins | 244 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 244–0 |
| In losses | 311 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 0.2 | 0–311 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 91 | 10.5 | 5.8 | 0.1 | 36–55 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 69 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 16–53 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 18 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6–12 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 69 | 10.8 | 11.2 | 1.2 | 32–37 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 75 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 0.1 | 26–49 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 62 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 31–31 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Walter Dukes play for?
Walter Dukes plays C for the Detroit Pistons.
What are Walter Dukes's career stats?
Walter Dukes has averaged 10.4 PPG, 11.3 RPG, 1.1 APG over 8 seasons (1955-56–1962-63).
How tall is Walter Dukes?
Walter Dukes is 7-0 (220 lb).
When was Walter Dukes drafted?
Walter Dukes was drafted in 1953, round 1, pick 8, by the New York Knicks.