Kenny Walker
SF · WSB
Seasons 1986-87–1994-95 · 7 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1964
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Player info
| Nickname | Sky, Sky Skillet |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #7 (also #34, #15) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1964-08-18 |
| College | Kentucky |
| Drafted | 1986 · Round 1, Pick 5 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1986-87–1994-95 (7) |
Career averages
7.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 0.7 APG · 448 games · .485 FG% · .206 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | NYK | 22 | 68 | 25.3 | .491 | 0.000 | .757 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 13.3 | .536 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 23 | 82 | 26.1 | .473 | 0.000 | .775 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 12.3 | .512 |
| 1988-89 | NYK | 24 | 79 | 14.7 | .489 | .250 | .776 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 11.8 | .533 |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 25 | 68 | 23.5 | .531 | .400 | .723 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 12.7 | .581 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 26 | 54 | 14.3 | .435 | 0.000 | .780 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 10.3 | .506 |
| 1993-94 | WSB | 29 | 73 | 19.1 | .482 | 0.000 | .696 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 10.7 | .533 |
| 1994-95 | WSB | 30 | 24 | 11.1 | .429 | — | .750 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 6.6 | .525 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | NYK | 68 | 64 | 1,719 | 285 | 581 | .491 | 0 | 4 | 140 | 185 | 338 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 75 | 710 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 82 | 61 | 2,139 | 344 | 728 | .473 | 0 | 1 | 138 | 178 | 389 | 86 | 63 | 59 | 83 | 826 |
| 1988-89 | NYK | 79 | 2 | 1,163 | 174 | 356 | .489 | 5 | 20 | 66 | 85 | 230 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 419 |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 68 | 21 | 1,595 | 204 | 384 | .531 | 2 | 5 | 125 | 173 | 343 | 49 | 33 | 52 | 60 | 535 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 54 | 8 | 771 | 83 | 191 | .435 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 82 | 157 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 230 |
| 1993-94 | WSB | 73 | 4 | 1,397 | 132 | 274 | .482 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 125 | 289 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 44 | 351 |
| 1994-95 | WSB | 24 | 0 | 266 | 18 | 42 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 57 |
| Career | 448 | — | — | 1,240 | 2,556 | .485 | 7 | 34 | 641 | 856 | 1793 | 299 | 235 | 299 | 351 | 3,128 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | NYK | 68 | 25.3 | 6.0 | 12.2 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 14.9 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 82 | 26.1 | 5.8 | 12.3 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 13.9 |
| 1988-89 | NYK | 79 | 14.7 | 5.4 | 11.0 | .489 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 13.0 |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 68 | 23.5 | 4.6 | 8.7 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 12.1 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 54 | 14.3 | 3.9 | 8.9 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 10.7 |
| 1993-94 | WSB | 73 | 19.1 | 3.4 | 7.1 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 9.0 |
| 1994-95 | WSB | 24 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 5.7 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 7.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | NYK | 68 | 1,719 | 13.3 | .536 | 17.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.1 | .088 | -1.2 | -0.4 | -1.6 | +0.2 |
| 1987-88 | NYK | 82 | 2,139 | 12.3 | .512 | 16.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 4.7 | .106 | -0.8 | +0.1 | -0.7 | +0.7 |
| 1988-89 | NYK | 79 | 1,163 | 11.8 | .533 | 14.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 | .112 | -1.5 | +0.2 | -1.2 | +0.2 |
| 1989-90 | NYK | 68 | 1,595 | 12.7 | .581 | 13.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | .121 | -0.9 | -0.3 | -1.2 | +0.3 |
| 1990-91 | NYK | 54 | 771 | 10.3 | .506 | 14.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | .082 | -3.1 | -0.3 | -3.4 | -0.3 |
| 1993-94 | WSB | 73 | 1,397 | 10.7 | .533 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | .065 | -1.9 | -0.9 | -2.8 | -0.3 |
| 1994-95 | WSB | 24 | 266 | 6.6 | .525 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .023 | -5.0 | -1.0 | -6.1 | -0.3 |
| Career | 448 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.5 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 4 | 20.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | .333 | — | .362 |
| 1988-89 | 9 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .231 | — | .468 |
| 1989-90 | 10 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | .552 | 0.000 | .583 |
| 1990-91 | 3 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | .500 | — | .563 |
| Career | 26 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | .419 | 0.000 | .493 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 221 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 137–84 |
| Away | 227 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 57–170 |
| In wins | 194 | 7.2 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 194–0 |
| In losses | 254 | 6.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 0–254 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 23 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 7–16 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 31 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 8–23 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 27 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 15–12 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 14 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 0.4 | 9–5 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 25 | 7.0 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 7–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 26 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 12–14 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 10 | 6.8 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 5–5 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 11 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 0.5 | 4–7 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 26 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 11–15 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 12 | 5.9 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 4–8 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 11 | 8.3 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 6–5 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 28 | 6.9 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 16–12 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 12 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 0.5 | 11–1 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 2–10 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 13 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 8–5 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 24 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 12–12 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 2–1 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 6 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0–6 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 13 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4–9 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 30 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 15–15 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 12 | 5.8 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 3–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 10 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 2–8 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 9 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 5–4 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 4–8 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 13 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 6–7 |
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 | $875,000 |
| 1993-94 | $400,000 |
| 1994-95 | $150,000 |
| Career earnings | $1,425,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Kenny Walker's career stats?
Kenny Walker has averaged 7.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 0.7 APG over 7 seasons (1986-87–1994-95).
How much does Kenny Walker make?
Kenny Walker's salary is $150,000 for the 1994-95 season, with career earnings of about $1.4M.
How tall is Kenny Walker?
Kenny Walker is 6-8 (210 lb).
When was Kenny Walker drafted?
Kenny Walker was drafted in 1986, round 1, pick 5, by the New York Knicks.