Wally Walker
SF · Houston Rockets
Seasons 1976-77–1983-84 · 8 on record · Ht 6-7 · b. 1954
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Player info
| Nickname | Wally Wonder, Wally Wonderful |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #42 |
| Team | Houston Rockets |
| Height | 6-7 |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Born | 1954-07-18 |
| College | Virginia |
| Drafted | 1976 · Round 1, Pick 5 · Portland Trail Blazers |
| Seasons | 1976-77–1983-84 (8) |
Career averages
7.0 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.5 APG · 565 games · .467 FG% · .200 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | POR | 22 | 66 | 9.5 | .449 | — | .670 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 14.0 | .489 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 23 | 77 | 14.3 | .443 | — | .625 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 12.2 | .470 |
| POR | 23 | 9 | 11.2 | .463 | — | .625 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 9.5 | .483 | |
| SEA | 23 | 68 | 14.8 | .440 | — | .625 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 6.5 | 12.5 | .469 | |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 24 | 60 | 16.2 | .490 | — | .604 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 11.6 | .511 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 25 | 70 | 12.1 | .507 | — | .750 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.7 | 12.3 | .539 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 26 | 82 | 21.9 | .463 | 0.000 | .645 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 11.3 | .492 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 27 | 70 | 28.1 | .480 | 0.000 | .672 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9.9 | 11.4 | .504 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 28 | 82 | 27.5 | .449 | .250 | .621 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 10.1 | .465 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 29 | 58 | 10.6 | .490 | .333 | .333 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 4.2 | 10.9 | .490 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | POR | 66 | — | 627 | 137 | 305 | .449 | — | — | 67 | 100 | 108 | 51 | 14 | 2 | — | 341 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 77 | — | 1,104 | 204 | 461 | .443 | — | — | 75 | 120 | 219 | 77 | 26 | 10 | 77 | 483 |
| POR | 9 | — | 101 | 19 | 41 | .463 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 43 | |
| SEA | 68 | — | 1,003 | 185 | 420 | .440 | — | — | 70 | 112 | 202 | 69 | 24 | 10 | 66 | 440 | |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 60 | — | 969 | 168 | 343 | .490 | — | — | 58 | 96 | 177 | 69 | 12 | 26 | 68 | 394 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 70 | — | 844 | 139 | 274 | .507 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 64 | 170 | 53 | 21 | 4 | 50 | 326 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | — | 1,796 | 290 | 626 | .463 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 169 | 315 | 122 | 53 | 15 | 115 | 689 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 70 | 70 | 1,965 | 302 | 629 | .480 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 134 | 305 | 218 | 36 | 28 | 111 | 694 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 82 | 59 | 2,251 | 362 | 806 | .449 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 116 | 373 | 199 | 37 | 22 | 144 | 797 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 58 | 18 | 612 | 118 | 241 | .490 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 92 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 33 | 244 |
| Career | 565 | — | — | 1,720 | 3,685 | .467 | 3 | 15 | 525 | 817 | 1759 | 844 | 216 | 111 | 598 | 3,968 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | POR | 66 | 9.5 | 7.9 | 17.5 | .449 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | — | 19.6 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 77 | 14.3 | 6.7 | 15.0 | .443 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.9 | 7.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 15.8 |
| POR | 9 | 11.2 | 6.8 | 14.6 | .463 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 15.3 | |
| SEA | 68 | 14.8 | 6.6 | 15.1 | .440 | — | — | 2.5 | 4.0 | 7.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 15.8 | |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 60 | 16.1 | 6.2 | 12.7 | .490 | — | — | 2.2 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 14.6 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 70 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 11.7 | .507 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 13.9 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | 21.9 | 5.8 | 12.5 | .463 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 2.2 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 13.8 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 70 | 28.1 | 5.5 | 11.5 | .480 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 12.7 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 82 | 27.5 | 5.8 | 12.9 | .449 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 12.7 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 58 | 10.6 | 6.9 | 14.2 | .490 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 14.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | POR | 66 | 627 | 14.0 | .489 | — | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .068 | -1.0 | -2.2 | -3.2 | -0.2 |
| 1977-78 | 2TM | 77 | 1,104 | 12.2 | .470 | 20.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .084 | -1.2 | -0.6 | -1.8 | +0.0 |
| POR | 9 | 101 | 9.5 | .483 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | .024 | -3.0 | -0.8 | -3.8 | -0.1 | |
| SEA | 68 | 1,003 | 12.5 | .469 | 20.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | .090 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -1.6 | +0.1 | |
| 1978-79 | SEA | 60 | 969 | 11.6 | .511 | 18.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .087 | -1.7 | +0.0 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1979-80 | SEA | 70 | 844 | 12.3 | .539 | 16.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | .116 | -1.3 | -0.1 | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| 1980-81 | SEA | 82 | 1,796 | 11.3 | .492 | 18.5 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | .055 | -1.6 | -0.5 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
| 1981-82 | SEA | 70 | 1,965 | 11.4 | .504 | 16.9 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .087 | -1.2 | +0.0 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 1982-83 | HOU | 82 | 2,251 | 10.1 | .465 | 17.8 | -0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | .002 | -1.9 | -1.6 | -3.6 | -0.9 |
| 1983-84 | HOU | 58 | 612 | 10.9 | .490 | 18.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .041 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| Career | 565 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | — | -0.7 |
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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-77 | 10 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .556 | — | .550 |
| 1977-78 | 20 | 13.0 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | .424 | — | .482 |
| 1978-79 | 13 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .375 | — | .394 |
| 1979-80 | 13 | 12.1 | 4.2 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .514 | — | .593 |
| 1981-82 | 8 | 19.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.5 | .422 | — | .417 |
| Career | 64 | 11.6 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .456 | — | .495 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 294 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 192–102 |
| Away | 271 | 6.5 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 96–175 |
| In wins | 288 | 6.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 288–0 |
| In losses | 277 | 7.3 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 0–277 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 8–8 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 18 | 6.6 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 11–7 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 17 | 5.5 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 11–6 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 20 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 15–5 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 17 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 9–8 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 20 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 10–10 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 37 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 17–20 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 17 | 6.2 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 12–5 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 36 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 22–14 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 20 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 10–10 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 17 | 8.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 15–2 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 27 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 11–16 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 34 | 6.9 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 9–25 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 21 | 6.7 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 12–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 19 | 6.6 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 9–10 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 19 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 5–14 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 34 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 15–19 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 32 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 15–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 36 | 7.2 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 18–18 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 34 | 7.9 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 14–20 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 34 | 7.5 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 19–15 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Wally Walker play for?
Wally Walker plays SF for the Houston Rockets.
What are Wally Walker's career stats?
Wally Walker has averaged 7.0 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 1.5 APG over 8 seasons (1976-77–1983-84).
How tall is Wally Walker?
Wally Walker is 6-7 (190 lb).
When was Wally Walker drafted?
Wally Walker was drafted in 1976, round 1, pick 5, by the Portland Trail Blazers.