| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 10.4 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Walter Dukes C
Height: 7-0 (213cm)
Weight: 220 lbs (100kg)
Born: Jun 23, 1930 (Passed away Mar 13, 2001, aged 70)
Hometown: Rochester, New York
Nationality: United States
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1953 1953 Territorial Pick, New York Knicks
Pre-Draft Team: Seton Hall (Sr)
High School: East Rochester High School (East Rochester, New York)
2x All-Star
Walter Dukes Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 36.9% | .0% | 70.0% |
Player Teams
NBA Career
8 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 25 | NYK | 60 | 21.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .403 | - | .708 |
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 71 | 26.3 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | .364 | - | .689 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 72 | 30.3 | 11.2 | 13.2 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .349 | - | .675 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 72 | 32.5 | 13.0 | 13.3 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .352 | - | .657 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 29 | DET | 66 | 32.4 | 15.2 | 13.4 | 1.2 | - | - | - | .361 | - | .740 |
| 1960-61 ☆ | 30 | DET | 73 | 28.0 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 1.9 | - | - | - | .405 | - | .703 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 77 | 24.6 | 9.4 | 10.4 | 1.6 | - | - | - | .396 | - | .715 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 62 | 14.7 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 0.9 | - | - | - | .325 | - | .737 |
| CAREER | 553 | 26.5 | 10.4 | 11.3 | 1.1 | - | - | - | .369 | - | .700 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 25 | NYK | 60 | - | 21.5 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 6.2 | .403 | - | - | - | 2.8 | 3.9 | .708 | - | - | 7.4 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 3.5 |
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 71 | - | 26.3 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 8.8 | .364 | - | - | - | 3.7 | 5.4 | .689 | - | - | 11.2 | 0.8 | - | - | - | 3.8 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 72 | - | 30.3 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 11.1 | .349 | - | - | - | 3.4 | 5.1 | .675 | - | - | 13.2 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 4.3 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 72 | - | 32.5 | 13.0 | 4.4 | 12.6 | .352 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 6.3 | .657 | - | - | 13.3 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 4.6 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 29 | DET | 66 | - | 32.4 | 15.2 | 4.8 | 13.2 | .361 | - | - | - | 5.7 | 7.7 | .740 | - | - | 13.4 | 1.2 | - | - | - | 4.7 |
| 1960-61 ☆ | 30 | DET | 73 | - | 28.0 | 11.7 | 3.9 | 9.7 | .405 | - | - | - | 3.8 | 5.5 | .703 | - | - | 14.1 | 1.9 | - | - | - | 4.3 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 77 | - | 24.6 | 9.4 | 3.3 | 8.4 | .396 | - | - | - | 2.7 | 3.8 | .715 | - | - | 10.4 | 1.6 | - | - | - | 4.2 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 62 | - | 14.7 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 4.1 | .325 | - | - | - | 1.6 | 2.2 | .737 | - | - | 5.8 | 0.9 | - | - | - | 3.0 |
| CAREER | 553 | - | 26.5 | 10.4 | 3.5 | 9.4 | .369 | - | - | - | 3.5 | 5.0 | .700 | - | - | 11.3 | 1.1 | - | - | - | 4.1 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 25 | NYK | 60 | - | 1,290 | 465 | 149 | 370 | .403 | - | - | - | 167 | 236 | .708 | - | - | 443 | 39 | - | - | - | 211 |
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 71 | - | 1,866 | 720 | 228 | 626 | .364 | - | - | - | 264 | 383 | .689 | - | - | 794 | 54 | - | - | - | 273 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 72 | - | 2,184 | 803 | 278 | 796 | .349 | - | - | - | 247 | 366 | .675 | - | - | 954 | 52 | - | - | - | 311 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 72 | - | 2,338 | 933 | 318 | 904 | .352 | - | - | - | 297 | 452 | .657 | - | - | 958 | 64 | - | - | - | 332 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 29 | DET | 66 | - | 2,140 | 1,004 | 314 | 871 | .361 | - | - | - | 376 | 508 | .740 | - | - | 883 | 80 | - | - | - | 310 |
| 1960-61 ☆ | 30 | DET | 73 | - | 2,044 | 853 | 286 | 706 | .405 | - | - | - | 281 | 400 | .703 | - | - | 1,028 | 139 | - | - | - | 313 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 77 | - | 1,896 | 720 | 256 | 647 | .396 | - | - | - | 208 | 291 | .715 | - | - | 803 | 125 | - | - | - | 327 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 62 | - | 913 | 267 | 83 | 255 | .325 | - | - | - | 101 | 137 | .737 | - | - | 360 | 55 | - | - | - | 183 |
| CAREER | 553 | - | 14,671 | 5,765 | 1,912 | 5,175 | .369 | - | - | - | 1,941 | 2,773 | .700 | - | - | 6,223 | 608 | - | - | - | 2,260 |
☆ All-Star Season
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 25 | NYK | 60 | - | .491 | .403 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.0 | - | 1.3 | - | - | 13.8 |
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 71 | - | .453 | .364 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 105.4 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 16.7 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 72 | - | .420 | .349 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 102.4 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 17.1 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 72 | - | .423 | .352 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 100.9 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 15.1 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 29 | DET | 66 | - | .459 | .361 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.1 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 19.7 |
| 1960-61 ☆ | 30 | DET | 73 | - | .484 | .405 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 110.8 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 20.4 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 77 | - | .464 | .396 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.0 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 17.0 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 62 | - | .423 | .325 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.3 | - | 1.0 | - | - | 11.8 |
| CAREER | 553 | - | .451 | .369 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.9 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 14.0 |
☆ All-Star Season
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 25 | NYK | 60 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .075 | - | - | 0.6 | 27 | 33 | .450 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 2.8 |
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 71 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .109 | - | - | 0.6 | 34 | 37 | .479 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .120 | - | - | 0.5 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 72 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | - | - | 0.5 | 28 | 44 | .389 | -0.1 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 1959-60 ☆ | 29 | DET | 66 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | - | - | 0.6 | 27 | 40 | .403 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 3.9 |
| 1960-61 ☆ | 30 | DET | 73 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | - | - | 0.6 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 3.7 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 77 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .110 | - | - | 0.4 | 35 | 42 | .455 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 62 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .039 | - | - | 0.5 | 26 | 36 | .419 | -0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| CAREER | 553 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .104 | - | - | 0.5 | 243 | 310 | .439 | 8.5 | 15.6 | 24.0 |
☆ All-Star Season
NBA Playoff Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 5 | 35.4 | 13.6 | 14.8 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .421 | - | .741 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 7 | 40.9 | 15.9 | 13.9 | 0.6 | - | - | - | .366 | - | .661 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 3 | 37.7 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .500 | - | .765 |
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | 2 | 39.0 | 24.0 | 16.5 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .516 | - | .727 |
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | 5 | 30.4 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 2.2 | - | - | - | .377 | - | .556 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 10 | 34.7 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 2.4 | - | - | - | .429 | - | .754 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 3 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | - | - | - | .000 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 35 | 33.2 | 12.8 | 12.3 | 1.5 | - | - | - | .416 | - | .711 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 5 | - | 35.4 | 13.6 | 4.8 | 11.4 | .421 | - | - | - | 4.0 | 5.4 | .741 | - | - | 14.8 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 5.2 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 7 | - | 40.9 | 15.9 | 5.3 | 14.4 | .366 | - | - | - | 5.3 | 8.0 | .661 | - | - | 13.9 | 0.6 | - | - | - | 5.4 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 3 | - | 37.7 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 10.0 | .500 | - | - | - | 4.3 | 5.7 | .765 | - | - | 13.3 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 5.0 |
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | 2 | - | 39.0 | 24.0 | 8.0 | 15.5 | .516 | - | - | - | 8.0 | 11.0 | .727 | - | - | 16.5 | 1.0 | - | - | - | 4.5 |
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | 5 | - | 30.4 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 10.6 | .377 | - | - | - | 2.0 | 3.6 | .556 | - | - | 9.8 | 2.2 | - | - | - | 5.0 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 10 | - | 34.7 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 9.1 | .429 | - | - | - | 4.6 | 6.1 | .754 | - | - | 13.8 | 2.4 | - | - | - | 5.2 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 3 | - | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | - | - | - | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | - | - | 0.3 | 0.7 | - | - | - | 1.0 |
| CAREER | 35 | - | 33.2 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 10.4 | .416 | - | - | - | 4.1 | 5.8 | .711 | - | - | 12.3 | 1.5 | - | - | - | 4.8 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 5 | - | 177 | 68 | 24 | 57 | .421 | - | - | - | 20 | 27 | .741 | - | - | 74 | 5 | - | - | - | 26 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 7 | - | 286 | 111 | 37 | 101 | .366 | - | - | - | 37 | 56 | .661 | - | - | 97 | 4 | - | - | - | 38 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 3 | - | 113 | 43 | 15 | 30 | .500 | - | - | - | 13 | 17 | .765 | - | - | 40 | 3 | - | - | - | 15 |
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | 2 | - | 78 | 48 | 16 | 31 | .516 | - | - | - | 16 | 22 | .727 | - | - | 33 | 2 | - | - | - | 9 |
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | 5 | - | 152 | 50 | 20 | 53 | .377 | - | - | - | 10 | 18 | .556 | - | - | 49 | 11 | - | - | - | 25 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 10 | - | 347 | 124 | 39 | 91 | .429 | - | - | - | 46 | 61 | .754 | - | - | 138 | 24 | - | - | - | 52 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 3 | - | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | - | - | - | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | 3 |
| CAREER | 35 | - | 1,161 | 447 | 151 | 363 | .416 | - | - | - | 145 | 204 | .711 | - | - | 432 | 51 | - | - | - | 168 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 5 | - | .494 | .421 | - | - | - | 3.9 | - | - | - | - | 116.2 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 16.1 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 7 | - | .442 | .366 | - | - | - | 2.2 | - | - | - | - | 102.7 | - | 1.1 | - | - | 14.1 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 3 | - | .574 | .500 | - | - | - | 4.2 | - | - | - | - | 126.5 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 15.8 |
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | 2 | - | .590 | .516 | - | - | - | 4.2 | - | - | - | - | 124.3 | - | 1.5 | - | - | 26.5 |
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | 5 | - | .410 | .377 | - | - | - | 9.3 | - | - | - | - | 93.3 | - | 0.9 | - | - | 10.5 |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 10 | - | .526 | .429 | - | - | - | 8.5 | - | - | - | - | 118.3 | - | 1.4 | - | - | 16.0 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 3 | - | 1.136 | .000 | - | - | - | 31.2 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 | - | 0.0 | - | - | 18.1 |
| CAREER | 35 | - | .494 | .416 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 112.7 | - | 1.2 | - | - | 12.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 26 | MIN | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | - | - | 0.5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 1957-58 | 27 | DET | 7 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 | - | - | 0.6 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| 1958-59 | 28 | DET | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .162 | - | - | 0.6 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.3 | - | 0.3 |
| 1959-60 | 29 | DET | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | - | - | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| 1960-61 | 30 | DET | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .142 | - | - | 0.3 | 2 | 3 | .400 | -0.1 | 0.1 | - |
| 1961-62 | 31 | DET | 10 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .141 | - | - | 0.7 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
| 1962-63 | 32 | DET | 3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .013 | - | - | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 0.1 | - | 0.1 |
| CAREER | 35 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .137 | - | - | 0.6 | 14 | 21 | .400 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1953 | The New York Knicks selected Walter Dukes with a Territorial Pick in the 1953 NBA Draft. |
| Sep 1, 1955 | Walter Dukes signed a multi-year contract with the New York Knicks. |
| Oct 26, 1956 | Walter Dukes was acquired by the Minneapolis Lakers from the New York Knicks in a trade. |
| Sep 12, 1957 | Walter Dukes was acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the Minneapolis Lakers in a trade. |
| Jul 1, 1963 | Walter Dukes, previously with the Detroit Pistons, became a free agent. |
| Mar 13, 2001 | Walter Dukes passed away. He was 70 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 2x All-Star | 1960, 1961 |
| 1x Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection | 1960 |
| 1x Western All-Star Coaches Selection | 1961 |
NBA All-Star Game Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29 | West | 1 | 26.0 | 4.0 | 15.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .200 | - | .000 |
| 1961 | 30 | West | 1 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .500 | - | 1.000 |
| CAREER | 2 | 21.5 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 1.0 | - | - | - | .313 | - | .667 |
NCAA Career
College: Seton Hall (1953)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x NIT/Haggerty Award | 1953 |
| 1x National Invitation Tournament MVP | 1953 |