Darrell Walker
PG · 2TM
Seasons 1983-84–1992-93 · 10 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1961
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Player info
| Nickname | Junkyard Dog, Sky, Biggie |
|---|---|
| Position | PG |
| Number | #5 (also #4, #20) |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 180 lb |
| Born | 1961-03-09 |
| College | Arkansas |
| Drafted | 1983 · Round 1, Pick 12 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1983-84–1992-93 (10) |
Career averages
8.9 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.5 APG · 720 games · .435 FG% · .059 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | NYK | 22 | 82 | 16.1 | .417 | .267 | .791 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 15.9 | .508 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 23 | 82 | 30.4 | .435 | 0.000 | .700 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 13.5 | 14.7 | .483 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 24 | 81 | 25.0 | .430 | 0.000 | .686 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 14.0 | .479 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 25 | 81 | 24.9 | .482 | 0.000 | .745 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 12.2 | 15.8 | .547 |
| 1987-88 | WSB | 26 | 52 | 18.1 | .392 | 0.000 | .781 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6.0 | 10.6 | .460 |
| 1988-89 | WSB | 27 | 79 | 32.5 | .420 | 0.000 | .772 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 13.4 | .469 |
| 1989-90 | WSB | 28 | 81 | 35.6 | .454 | .095 | .687 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 9.5 | 15.6 | .492 |
| 1990-91 | WSB | 29 | 71 | 32.5 | .430 | 0.000 | .604 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 7.8 | 12.4 | .459 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 30 | 74 | 20.8 | .423 | 0.000 | .619 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 10.9 | .453 |
| 1992-93 | 2TM | 31 | 37 | 13.8 | .354 | 0.000 | .462 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 6.4 | .372 |
| DET | 31 | 9 | 16.0 | .158 | 0.000 | .333 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .185 | |
| CHI | 31 | 28 | 13.1 | .403 | — | .500 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 8.9 | .420 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | NYK | 82 | 0 | 1,324 | 216 | 518 | .417 | 4 | 15 | 208 | 263 | 167 | 284 | 127 | 15 | 194 | 644 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 82 | 66 | 2,489 | 430 | 989 | .435 | 0 | 17 | 243 | 347 | 278 | 408 | 167 | 21 | 204 | 1,103 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 81 | 35 | 2,023 | 324 | 753 | .430 | 0 | 10 | 190 | 277 | 220 | 337 | 146 | 36 | 192 | 838 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 81 | 25 | 2,020 | 358 | 742 | .482 | 0 | 4 | 272 | 365 | 327 | 282 | 120 | 37 | 187 | 988 |
| 1987-88 | WSB | 52 | 0 | 940 | 114 | 291 | .392 | 0 | 6 | 82 | 105 | 127 | 100 | 62 | 10 | 69 | 310 |
| 1988-89 | WSB | 79 | 78 | 2,565 | 286 | 681 | .420 | 0 | 9 | 142 | 184 | 507 | 496 | 155 | 23 | 184 | 714 |
| 1989-90 | WSB | 81 | 81 | 2,883 | 316 | 696 | .454 | 2 | 21 | 138 | 201 | 714 | 652 | 139 | 30 | 173 | 772 |
| 1990-91 | WSB | 71 | 65 | 2,305 | 230 | 535 | .430 | 0 | 9 | 93 | 154 | 498 | 459 | 78 | 33 | 154 | 553 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 74 | 4 | 1,541 | 161 | 381 | .423 | 0 | 10 | 65 | 105 | 238 | 205 | 63 | 18 | 79 | 387 |
| 1992-93 | 2TM | 37 | 2 | 511 | 34 | 96 | .354 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 26 | 58 | 53 | 33 | 2 | 25 | 80 |
| DET | 9 | 2 | 144 | 3 | 19 | .158 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 8 | |
| CHI | 28 | 0 | 367 | 31 | 77 | .403 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 39 | 44 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 72 | |
| Career | 720 | — | — | 2,469 | 5,682 | .435 | 6 | 102 | 1445 | 2027 | 3134 | 3276 | 1090 | 225 | 1461 | 6,389 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | NYK | 82 | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.1 | .417 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 4.5 | 7.7 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 17.5 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 82 | 30.4 | 6.2 | 14.3 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 81 | 25.0 | 5.8 | 13.4 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 14.9 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 81 | 24.9 | 6.4 | 13.2 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 17.6 |
| 1987-88 | WSB | 52 | 18.1 | 4.4 | 11.1 | .392 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 11.9 |
| 1988-89 | WSB | 79 | 32.5 | 4.0 | 9.6 | .420 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 10.0 |
| 1989-90 | WSB | 81 | 35.6 | 3.9 | 8.7 | .454 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 9.6 |
| 1990-91 | WSB | 71 | 32.5 | 3.6 | 8.4 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 8.6 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 74 | 20.8 | 3.8 | 8.9 | .423 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 9.0 |
| 1992-93 | 2TM | 37 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 6.8 | .354 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 5.6 |
| DET | 9 | 16.0 | 0.8 | 4.8 | .158 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.0 | |
| CHI | 28 | 13.1 | 3.0 | 7.6 | .403 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | NYK | 82 | 1,324 | 15.9 | .508 | 26.1 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .083 | -0.5 | +2.3 | +1.8 | +1.3 |
| 1984-85 | NYK | 82 | 2,489 | 14.7 | .483 | 22.4 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | .054 | +0.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.7 |
| 1985-86 | NYK | 81 | 2,023 | 14.0 | .479 | 22.1 | -0.9 | 3.0 | 2.1 | .050 | -0.6 | +1.9 | +1.3 | +1.7 |
| 1986-87 | DEN | 81 | 2,020 | 15.8 | .547 | 20.7 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .090 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.3 |
| 1987-88 | WSB | 52 | 940 | 10.6 | .460 | 17.8 | -0.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | .041 | -2.7 | +2.0 | -0.7 | +0.3 |
| 1988-89 | WSB | 79 | 2,565 | 13.4 | .469 | 14.8 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | .070 | -1.1 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +1.8 |
| 1989-90 | WSB | 81 | 2,883 | 15.6 | .492 | 13.6 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 6.3 | .105 | +0.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 | +3.1 |
| 1990-91 | WSB | 71 | 2,305 | 12.4 | .459 | 13.7 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .061 | -1.1 | +1.3 | +0.2 | +1.3 |
| 1991-92 | DET | 74 | 1,541 | 10.9 | .453 | 14.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 2.4 | .075 | -2.2 | +2.1 | -0.1 | +0.7 |
| 1992-93 | 2TM | 37 | 511 | 6.4 | .372 | 11.2 | -0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | .019 | -5.2 | +2.1 | -3.1 | -0.1 |
| DET | 9 | 144 | 0.1 | .185 | 10.3 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -.117 | -8.6 | +2.5 | -6.1 | -0.1 | |
| CHI | 28 | 367 | 8.9 | .420 | 11.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .073 | -3.9 | +2.0 | -1.9 | +0.0 | |
| Career | 720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.3 | — | — | — | — | +13.1 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-84 | 12 | 16.2 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.2 | .370 | — | .440 |
| 1986-87 | 3 | 22.7 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .324 | — | .351 |
| 1987-88 | 5 | 31.0 | 11.0 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | .407 | 0.000 | .451 |
| 1991-92 | 5 | 13.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .333 | — | .465 |
| 1992-93 | 9 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | — | .376 |
| Career | 34 | 14.9 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | .368 | 0.000 | .427 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 357 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 207–150 |
| Away | 363 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 111–252 |
| In wins | 318 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 318–0 |
| In losses | 402 | 9.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 0–402 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 9.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 16–25 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 42 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 13–29 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 43 | 10.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 22–21 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 18 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 13–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 40 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 15–25 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 36 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 16–20 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 7.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 9–11 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 16 | 9.4 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 8–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 36 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 8–28 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 21 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 14–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 21 | 9.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 11–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 43 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 25–18 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 23 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 13–10 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 8–13 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 16 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 9–7 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 38 | 8.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 9–29 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 6 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 3–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 27 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 9–18 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 12 | 7.4 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 11–1 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 9.3 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 14–28 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 21 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 8–13 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 22 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 8–14 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 23 | 9.8 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 14–9 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 12–9 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 22 | 11.8 | 5.5 | 3.7 | 8–14 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $610,000 |
| 1991-92 | $665,000 |
| 1992-93 | $735,000 |
| Career earnings | $2,010,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Darrell Walker's career stats?
Darrell Walker has averaged 8.9 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.5 APG over 10 seasons (1983-84–1992-93).
How much does Darrell Walker make?
Darrell Walker's salary is $735,000 for the 1992-93 season, with career earnings of about $2.0M.
How tall is Darrell Walker?
Darrell Walker is 6-4 (180 lb).
When was Darrell Walker drafted?
Darrell Walker was drafted in 1983, round 1, pick 12, by the New York Knicks.