| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Kenny Walker F
Kenneth Walker
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 210 lbs (95kg)
Born: Aug 18, 1964 (61 years old)
Hometown: Roberta, Georgia
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1986 Round 1, Pick 5, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: Kentucky (Sr)
High School: Crawford County High School (Roberta, Georgia)
Dunk Champion
Kenny Walker Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 48.5% | 21.2% | 74.9% |
NBA Career
7 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | NYK | 68 | 25.3 | 10.4 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .491 | .000 | .757 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 82 | 26.1 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | .473 | .000 | .775 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 79 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .489 | .250 | .776 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 68 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .531 | .400 | .723 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 54 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .435 | .000 | .780 |
| 1993-94 | 29 | WAS | 73 | 19.1 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | .482 | .000 | .696 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | WAS | 24 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | .429 | .000 | .750 |
| CAREER | 448 | 20.2 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | .485 | .212 | .749 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | NYK | 68 | 64 | 25.3 | 10.4 | 4.2 | 8.5 | .491 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.1 | 2.7 | .757 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 3.5 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 82 | 61 | 26.1 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 8.9 | .473 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.7 | 2.2 | .775 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 3.5 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 79 | 2 | 14.7 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 4.5 | .489 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .250 | 0.8 | 1.1 | .776 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 2.4 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 68 | 22 | 23.5 | 7.9 | 3.0 | 5.6 | .531 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .400 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .723 | 1.9 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 54 | 8 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | .435 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.5 | .780 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| 1993-94 | 29 | WAS | 73 | 5 | 19.1 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | .482 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.2 | 1.7 | .696 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | WAS | 24 | 0 | 11.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | .429 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.2 | .750 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 |
| CAREER | 448 | 162 | 20.2 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 5.7 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .212 | 1.4 | 1.9 | .749 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | NYK | 68 | 64 | 1,719 | 710 | 285 | 581 | .491 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 140 | 185 | .757 | 118 | 220 | 338 | 75 | 49 | 49 | 75 | 236 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 82 | 61 | 2,139 | 826 | 344 | 728 | .473 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 138 | 178 | .775 | 192 | 197 | 389 | 86 | 63 | 59 | 83 | 290 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 79 | 2 | 1,163 | 419 | 174 | 356 | .489 | 5 | 20 | .250 | 66 | 85 | .776 | 101 | 129 | 230 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 44 | 187 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 68 | 22 | 1,595 | 535 | 204 | 384 | .531 | 2 | 5 | .400 | 125 | 173 | .723 | 131 | 212 | 343 | 49 | 33 | 52 | 60 | 178 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 54 | 8 | 771 | 230 | 83 | 191 | .435 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 64 | 82 | .780 | 63 | 94 | 157 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 30 | 92 |
| 1993-94 | 29 | WAS | 73 | 5 | 1,397 | 351 | 132 | 274 | .482 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 87 | 125 | .696 | 118 | 171 | 289 | 33 | 26 | 59 | 44 | 156 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | WAS | 24 | 0 | 266 | 57 | 18 | 42 | .429 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 21 | 28 | .750 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 42 |
| CAREER | 448 | 162 | 9,050 | 3,128 | 1,240 | 2,556 | .485 | 7 | 33 | .212 | 641 | 856 | .749 | 742 | 1,051 | 1,793 | 299 | 235 | 299 | 351 | 1,181 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | NYK | 68 | 64 | .536 | .491 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 17.9 | 124.7 | -1.5 | 1.2 | 110.0 | 111.6 | 13.3 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 82 | 61 | .512 | .473 | 10.0 | 10.9 | 10.4 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 16.9 | 124.8 | -1.2 | 1.1 | 111.2 | 108.2 | 12.4 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 79 | 2 | .533 | .496 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 10.1 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 14.6 | 151.5 | -1.7 | 1.2 | 114.6 | 108.4 | 11.9 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 68 | 22 | .581 | .534 | 9.2 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 13.5 | 165.4 | -1.7 | 1.4 | 119.1 | 109.8 | 12.6 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 54 | 8 | .506 | .435 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 11.5 | 2.4 | 11.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 14.6 | 121.5 | -2.9 | 1.2 | 105.9 | 108.3 | 10.3 |
| 1993-94 | 29 | WAS | 73 | 5 | .533 | .482 | 9.7 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 117.8 | -1.6 | 1.3 | 112.7 | 111.9 | 10.7 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | WAS | 24 | 0 | .525 | .429 | 7.9 | 12.6 | 10.1 | 3.5 | 21.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 117.9 | -3.8 | 1.4 | 100.5 | 116.6 | 6.6 |
| CAREER | 448 | 162 | .533 | .487 | 9.1 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 15.0 | 144.6 | -1.7 | 1.2 | 112.1 | 110.1 | 11.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 22 | NYK | 68 | 64 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 18 | 50 | .265 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 82 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .128 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 38 | 44 | .463 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .059 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 49 | 30 | .620 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2.7 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 68 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .088 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 38 | 30 | .559 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .044 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 24 | 30 | .444 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| 1993-94 | 29 | WAS | 73 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .058 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 22 | 51 | .301 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 1994-95 | 30 | WAS | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .026 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5 | 19 | .208 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 448 | 162 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .083 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 194 | 254 | .433 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 17.5 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 4 | 20.0 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .333 | .000 | 1.000 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 9 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .231 | .000 | .737 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 10 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .552 | .000 | .643 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 3 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 26 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | .419 | .000 | .730 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 4 | 2 | 20.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 6.0 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.000 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 9 | 0 | 10.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .231 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .737 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 10 | 2 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.9 | 1.4 | .643 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 2.2 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 3 | 0 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 2.7 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.000 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| CAREER | 26 | 4 | 13.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .419 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.4 | .730 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 4 | 2 | 80 | 18 | 8 | 24 | .333 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 9 | 0 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 13 | .231 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 14 | 19 | .737 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 22 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 10 | 2 | 154 | 41 | 16 | 29 | .552 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 9 | 14 | .643 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 3 | 0 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| CAREER | 26 | 4 | 355 | 89 | 31 | 74 | .419 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 27 | 37 | .730 | 17 | 40 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 63 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 4 | 2 | .362 | .333 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 13.8 | 133.3 | 3.1 | 0.8 | 92.0 | 118.5 | 6.0 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 9 | 0 | .468 | .231 | 6.2 | 14.9 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 15.8 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 12.1 | 96.8 | -3.2 | 1.5 | 100.4 | 113.7 | 4.4 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 10 | 2 | .583 | .552 | 5.2 | 14.3 | 9.6 | 5.3 | 2.8 | - | 1.6 | 10.2 | 119.5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 129.5 | 119.2 | 10.0 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 3 | 0 | .563 | .500 | 8.1 | 20.2 | 14.2 | 11.8 | 25.3 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 17.6 | 150.0 | -5.7 | 1.2 | 95.4 | 112.1 | 9.0 |
| CAREER | 26 | 4 | .493 | .419 | 5.5 | 13.7 | 9.5 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 12.2 | 114.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 108.8 | 116.6 | 7.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-88 | 23 | NYK | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .085 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1 | 3 | .250 | -0.1 | - | -0.1 |
| 1988-89 | 24 | NYK | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .014 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 5 | 4 | .556 | - | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1989-90 | 25 | NYK | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .055 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 0.3 | - | 0.3 |
| 1990-91 | 26 | NYK | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | .000 | - | - | - |
| CAREER | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .045 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 10 | 16 | .385 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 17, 1986 | The New York Knicks selected Kenny Walker in Round 1 with Pick 5 in the 1986 NBA Draft. |
| Oct 3, 1986 | Kenny Walker signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Jul 1, 1991 | Kenny Walker, previously with the New York Knicks, became a free agent. |
| Sep 1, 1993 | Kenny Walker signed a contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Jul 1, 1994 | Kenny Walker, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Oct 4, 1994 | Kenny Walker signed a contract with the Washington Bullets. |
| Jul 1, 1995 | Kenny Walker, previously with the Washington Bullets, became a free agent. |
| Jul 1, 1995 | The Washington Bullets renounced their free-agent exception rights to Kenny Walker. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Slam Dunk Champion | 1989 |
| 2x Slam Dunk Contest Participant | 1989, 1990 |
NCAA Career
College: Kentucky (1986)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Consensus All-American First Team | 1986 |
| 1x Consensus All-American Second Team | 1985 |
| 1x NABC All-American First Team | 1986 |
| 1x NABC All-American Second Team | 1985 |
| 1x AP All-American First Team | 1986 |
| 1x AP All-American Second Team | 1985 |
| 1x USBWA All-American First Team | 1986 |
| 1x USBWA All-American Second Team | 1985 |
| 1x UPI All-American First Team | 1986 |
| 1x UPI All-American Second Team | 1985 |
| 2x SEC Player of the Year (AP) | 1985, 1986 |
| 2x SEC Player of the Year (UPI) | 1985, 1986 |
High School Basketball Career
Prep/High School: Crawford County High School (Roberta, Georgia)
High School All-Star Game Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 17 | McDonalds All-American | 1 | 00:00 | 20 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prep/High School Awards & Honors
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| 1x Parade All-American Third Team | 1982 |
| 1x Georgia Mr. Basketball | 1982 |