| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Wally Osterkorn FC
Walter Osterkorn
Height: 6-5 (196cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Born: Jul 6, 1928 (Passed away Jan 11, 2012, aged 83)
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1950 Round 2, Pick 6, Chicago Stags
Pre-Draft Team: Illinois (Sr)
High School: Amundsen High School (Chicago, Illinois)
NBA Champion
Wally Osterkorn Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 33.4% | .0% | 59.2% |
NBA Career
4 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 66 | 26.1 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 1.8 | - | - | - | .351 | - | .594 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 49 | 20.7 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .324 | - | .631 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 70 | 30.9 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 2.2 | - | - | - | .346 | - | .579 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 19 | 15.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .206 | - | .500 |
| CAREER | 204 | 25.4 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 1.7 | - | - | - | .334 | - | .592 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 66 | - | 26.1 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 6.3 | .351 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 5.1 | .594 | - | - | 6.7 | 1.8 | - | - | - | 3.4 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 49 | - | 20.7 | 5.6 | 1.7 | 5.3 | .324 | - | - | - | 2.2 | 3.4 | .631 | - | - | 4.4 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 2.6 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 70 | - | 30.9 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 8.4 | .346 | - | - | - | 3.0 | 5.2 | .579 | - | - | 7.0 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 19 | - | 15.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 5.1 | .206 | - | - | - | 0.8 | 1.7 | .500 | - | - | 3.7 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 1.7 |
| CAREER | 204 | - | 25.4 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 6.7 | .334 | - | - | - | 2.6 | 4.4 | .592 | - | - | 6.0 | 1.7 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 66 | - | 1,721 | 489 | 145 | 413 | .351 | - | - | - | 199 | 335 | .594 | - | - | 444 | 117 | - | - | - | 226 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 49 | - | 1,016 | 276 | 85 | 262 | .324 | - | - | - | 106 | 168 | .631 | - | - | 217 | 61 | - | - | - | 129 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 70 | - | 2,164 | 615 | 203 | 586 | .346 | - | - | - | 209 | 361 | .579 | - | - | 487 | 151 | - | - | - | 209 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 19 | - | 286 | 56 | 20 | 97 | .206 | - | - | - | 16 | 32 | .500 | - | - | 70 | 17 | - | - | - | 32 |
| CAREER | 204 | - | 5,187 | 1,436 | 453 | 1,358 | .334 | - | - | - | 530 | 896 | .592 | - | - | 1,218 | 346 | - | - | - | 596 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 66 | - | .436 | .351 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.5 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 15.0 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 49 | - | .411 | .324 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 14.9 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 70 | - | .413 | .346 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 92.5 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 14.8 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 19 | - | .252 | .206 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 70.6 | - | 0.6 | - | - | 4.1 |
| CAREER | 204 | - | .410 | .334 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 92.5 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 14.3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | - | - | 0.8 | 40 | 26 | .606 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 4.0 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 49 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | - | - | 0.6 | 33 | 16 | .673 | - | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 70 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | - | - | 0.6 | 41 | 29 | .586 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 19 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .016 | - | - | 0.3 | 12 | 7 | .632 | -1.3 | 0.5 | -0.8 |
| CAREER | 204 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .097 | - | - | 0.7 | 126 | 78 | .618 | 0.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 |
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 7 | 35.6 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 2.9 | - | - | - | .343 | - | .596 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 2 | 21.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .444 | - | .333 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 13 | 41.7 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 2.8 | - | - | - | .369 | - | .556 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 11 | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .324 | - | .765 |
| CAREER | 33 | 27.5 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 2.1 | - | - | - | .358 | - | .586 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 7 | - | 35.6 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 9.6 | .343 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 6.7 | .596 | - | - | 8.1 | 2.9 | - | - | - | 4.6 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 2 | - | 21.0 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 4.5 | .444 | - | - | - | 0.5 | 1.5 | .333 | - | - | 2.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 5.5 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 13 | - | 41.7 | 10.8 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .369 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 6.9 | .556 | - | - | 9.6 | 2.8 | - | - | - | 3.1 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 11 | - | 6.8 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | .324 | - | - | - | 1.2 | 1.5 | .765 | - | - | 1.9 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 1.3 |
| CAREER | 33 | - | 27.5 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 7.0 | .358 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 4.8 | .586 | - | - | 6.3 | 2.1 | - | - | - | 2.9 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 7 | - | 249 | 74 | 23 | 67 | .343 | - | - | - | 28 | 47 | .596 | - | - | 57 | 20 | - | - | - | 32 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 2 | - | 42 | 9 | 4 | 9 | .444 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | .333 | - | - | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | 11 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 13 | - | 542 | 140 | 45 | 122 | .369 | - | - | - | 50 | 90 | .556 | - | - | 125 | 37 | - | - | - | 40 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 11 | - | 75 | 35 | 11 | 34 | .324 | - | - | - | 13 | 17 | .765 | - | - | 21 | 11 | - | - | - | 14 |
| CAREER | 33 | - | 908 | 258 | 83 | 232 | .358 | - | - | - | 92 | 157 | .586 | - | - | 207 | 70 | - | - | - | 97 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 7 | - | .422 | .343 | - | - | - | 15.9 | - | - | - | - | 93.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.0 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 2 | - | .436 | .444 | - | - | - | 13.5 | - | - | - | - | 77.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 4.2 |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 13 | - | .433 | .369 | - | - | - | 15.2 | - | - | - | - | 92.4 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.4 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 11 | - | .422 | .324 | - | - | - | 28.1 | - | - | - | - | 108.8 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 15.5 |
| CAREER | 33 | - | .428 | .358 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 94.4 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 13.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951-52 | 23 | SYR | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | - | - | 0.7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| 1952-53 | 24 | SYR | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .115 | - | - | 0.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1953-54 | 25 | SYR | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .245 | - | - | 0.7 | 9 | 4 | .692 | - | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| 1954-55 | 26 | SYR | 11 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .062 | - | - | 0.5 | 7 | 4 | .636 | - | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| CAREER | 33 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | - | - | 0.7 | 19 | 14 | .576 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 25, 1950 | The Chicago Stags selected Wally Osterkorn in Round 2 with Pick 6 in the 1950 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1951 | Wally Osterkorn signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals. |
| Jul 1, 1955 | Wally Osterkorn, previously with the Syracuse Nationals, became a free agent. |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Wally Osterkorn passed away. He was 83 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NBA Champion | 1955 |