Paul Walther
SG · FTW
Seasons 1949-50–1954-55 · 6 on record · Ht 6-2 · b. 1927
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Player info
| Nickname | Lefty, The Splinter |
|---|---|
| Position | SG |
| Number | #5 (also #14) |
| Height | 6-2 |
| Weight | 160 lb |
| Born | 1927-03-23 |
| College | Tennessee |
| Drafted | 1949 · Round 4, Pick None · MNL |
| Seasons | 1949-50–1954-55 (6) |
Career averages
7.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.6 APG · 370 games · .362 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 22 | 53 | — | .393 | — | .578 | — | 1.1 | — | — | 5.5 | — | .431 |
| MNL | 22 | 22 | — | .400 | — | .524 | — | 0.5 | — | — | 3.4 | — | .420 | |
| INO | 22 | 31 | — | .390 | — | .591 | — | 1.5 | — | — | 7.0 | — | .434 | |
| 1950-51 | INO | 23 | 63 | — | .336 | — | .694 | 3.6 | 3.6 | — | — | 9.1 | — | .393 |
| 1951-52 | INO | 24 | 55 | 34.6 | .401 | — | .750 | 4.5 | 2.5 | — | — | 12.2 | 15.7 | .490 |
| 1952-53 | INO | 25 | 67 | 36.8 | .352 | — | .746 | 4.2 | 3.1 | — | — | 10.7 | 13.2 | .448 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 26 | 64 | 32.3 | .352 | — | .704 | 4.0 | 3.4 | — | — | 6.6 | 10.9 | .436 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 27 | 68 | 12.1 | .348 | — | .614 | 2.3 | 1.9 | — | — | 2.4 | 11.1 | .416 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 53 | — | — | 114 | 290 | .393 | — | — | 63 | 109 | — | 56 | — | — | — | 291 |
| MNL | 22 | — | — | 32 | 80 | .400 | — | — | 11 | 21 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 75 | |
| INO | 31 | — | — | 82 | 210 | .390 | — | — | 52 | 88 | — | 46 | — | — | — | 216 | |
| 1950-51 | INO | 63 | — | — | 213 | 634 | .336 | — | — | 145 | 209 | 226 | 225 | — | — | — | 571 |
| 1951-52 | INO | 55 | — | 1,903 | 220 | 549 | .401 | — | — | 231 | 308 | 246 | 137 | — | — | — | 671 |
| 1952-53 | INO | 67 | — | 2,468 | 227 | 645 | .352 | — | — | 264 | 354 | 284 | 205 | — | — | — | 718 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 64 | — | 2,067 | 138 | 392 | .352 | — | — | 145 | 206 | 257 | 220 | — | — | — | 421 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 68 | — | 820 | 56 | 161 | .348 | — | — | 54 | 88 | 155 | 131 | — | — | — | 166 |
| Career | 370 | — | — | 968 | 2,671 | .362 | 0 | 0 | 902 | 1274 | 1168 | 974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,838 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 53 | — | — | — | .393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MNL | 22 | — | — | — | .400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| INO | 31 | — | — | — | .390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950-51 | INO | 63 | — | — | — | .336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | INO | 55 | 34.6 | 4.2 | 10.4 | .401 | — | — | 4.4 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 2.6 | — | — | — | 12.7 |
| 1952-53 | INO | 67 | 36.8 | 3.3 | 9.4 | .352 | — | — | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | — | — | — | 10.5 |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 64 | 32.3 | 2.4 | 6.8 | .352 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 68 | 12.1 | 2.5 | 7.1 | .348 | — | — | 2.4 | 3.9 | 6.8 | 5.8 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-50 | 2TM | 53 | — | — | .431 | — | 1.3 | 0.9 | 2.2 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MNL | 22 | — | — | .420 | — | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| INO | 31 | — | — | .434 | — | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1950-51 | INO | 63 | — | — | .393 | — | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1951-52 | INO | 55 | 1,903 | 15.7 | .490 | — | 4.5 | 2.1 | 6.6 | .167 | — | — | — | — |
| 1952-53 | INO | 67 | 2,468 | 13.2 | .448 | — | 2.7 | 2.4 | 5.2 | .100 | — | — | — | — |
| 1953-54 | PHW | 64 | 2,067 | 10.9 | .436 | — | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3.1 | .071 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | FTW | 68 | 820 | 11.1 | .416 | — | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | .074 | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 370 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.4 | — | — | — | — | +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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | 10 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.000 | — | 1.540 |
| Career | 10 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.000 | — | 1.540 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 62 | 4.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 47–15 |
| Away | 66 | 4.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 20–46 |
| In wins | 67 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 67–0 |
| In losses | 61 | 4.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0–61 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 16 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 12–4 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 18 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 10–8 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 9 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2–7 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 11 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 8–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 20 | 3.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 11–9 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 17 | 5.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6–11 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Paul Walther's career stats?
Paul Walther has averaged 7.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.6 APG over 6 seasons (1949-50–1954-55).
How tall is Paul Walther?
Paul Walther is 6-2 (160 lb).
When was Paul Walther drafted?
Paul Walther was drafted in 1949, round 4, pick None.