Walt Kirk
PG · MLH
Seasons 1948-49–1951-52 · 3 on record · Ht 6-3 · b. 1924
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Player info
| Nickname | Junior |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #16 (also #35, #60, #9, #4) |
| Height | 6-3 |
| Weight | 173 lb |
| Born | 1924-09-03 |
| College | Illinois |
| Seasons | 1948-49–1951-52 (3) |
Career averages
7.7 PPG, 0.4 RPG, 2.1 APG · 118 games · .305 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 2TM | 24 | 49 | — | .345 | — | .723 | — | 2.4 | — | — | 9.1 | — | .440 |
| FTW | 24 | 14 | — | .361 | — | .758 | — | 0.9 | — | — | 4.9 | — | .457 | |
| INJ | 24 | 35 | — | .342 | — | .717 | — | 3.0 | — | — | 10.8 | — | .437 | |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 25 | 58 | — | .269 | — | .718 | — | 1.8 | — | — | 6.0 | — | .383 |
| AND | 25 | 26 | — | .248 | — | .687 | — | 1.7 | — | — | 4.6 | — | .368 | |
| TRI | 25 | 32 | — | .280 | — | .737 | — | 1.9 | — | — | 7.2 | — | .390 | |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 27 | 11 | 36.0 | .277 | — | .705 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | — | 10.1 | 9.8 | .410 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 2TM | 49 | — | — | 140 | 406 | .345 | — | — | 167 | 231 | — | 118 | — | — | — | 447 |
| FTW | 14 | — | — | 22 | 61 | .361 | — | — | 25 | 33 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 69 | |
| INJ | 35 | — | — | 118 | 345 | .342 | — | — | 142 | 198 | — | 106 | — | — | — | 378 | |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 58 | — | — | 97 | 361 | .269 | — | — | 155 | 216 | — | 103 | — | — | — | 349 |
| AND | 26 | — | — | 31 | 125 | .248 | — | — | 57 | 83 | — | 43 | — | — | — | 119 | |
| TRI | 32 | — | — | 66 | 236 | .280 | — | — | 98 | 133 | — | 60 | — | — | — | 230 | |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 11 | — | 396 | 28 | 101 | .277 | — | — | 55 | 78 | 44 | 28 | — | — | — | 111 |
| Career | 118 | — | — | 265 | 868 | .305 | 0 | 0 | 377 | 525 | 44 | 249 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 907 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 2TM | 49 | — | — | — | .345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FTW | 14 | — | — | — | .361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| INJ | 35 | — | — | — | .342 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 58 | — | — | — | .269 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AND | 26 | — | — | — | .248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TRI | 32 | — | — | — | .280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 11 | 36.0 | 2.5 | 9.2 | .277 | — | — | 5.0 | 7.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | — | — | — | 10.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-49 | 2TM | 49 | — | — | .440 | — | 3.4 | 1.6 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FTW | 14 | — | — | .457 | — | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.9 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| INJ | 35 | — | — | .437 | — | 2.8 | 1.3 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 58 | — | — | .383 | — | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AND | 26 | — | — | .368 | — | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| TRI | 32 | — | — | .390 | — | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1951-52 | MLH | 11 | 396 | 9.8 | .410 | — | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .044 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 9.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8–4 |
| Away | 11 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–10 |
| In wins | 9 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9–0 |
| In losses | 14 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0–14 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS Boston Celtics | 3 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–2 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 7 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3–4 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 4 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2–2 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Walt Kirk's career stats?
Walt Kirk has averaged 7.7 PPG, 0.4 RPG, 2.1 APG over 3 seasons (1948-49–1951-52).
How tall is Walt Kirk?
Walt Kirk is 6-3 (173 lb).