
Boston Celtics, No. 27, guard
6-6, 205 poundsAge 22ArkansasRound 2, No. 38, 2023Fourth season
Next game: tonight against the Mavericks, 6 p.m.
Champion once.
| Season | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG% | 3PM | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− | Honors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24BOS | BOS | 9 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 | .400 | 0.2 | .222 | .500 | .472 | +5.2 | Champion |
| 2024-25BOS | BOS | 52 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | .361 | 0.3 | .273 | .583 | .464 | +0.5 | |
| 2025-26BOS | BOS | 68 | 17.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .509 | 0.7 | .384 | .772 | .623 | +1.4 | |
| 2026-27so farBOS, so far | BOS | 12 | 16.1 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | .412 | 0.7 | .267 | 100 | .512 | +0.3 | |
| NBA rank | 226th | 248th | 159th | 249th | 158th | 241st | 126th | |||||||||
| Career4 seasons | 4 seasons | 141 | 13.4 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | .464 | 0.5 | .333 | .747 | .573 | +1.2 |
Blue: his best season in each column (20 games or more, four in the playoffs; 3P% with two tries a game, FT% with one).
| Source | Walsh | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Paint | 48.1% | 41.2% |
| Mid-range | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Threes | 44.4% | 35.2% |
| Free throws | 7.5% | 17.2% |
| Fast break | 20.4% | 12.7% |
| Off turnovers | 11.1% | 16.2% |
| Unassisted makes | 14.3% | 34.8% |
| Distance | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 8 ft | 12–18 | 35.3% | 38.9% | 66.7% | 59.1% |
| 8–16 ft | 1–1 | 2.0% | 13.4% | 100.0% | 43.9% |
| 16–24 ft | 0–2 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 39.0% |
| 24+ ft | 8–30 | 58.8% | 43.1% | 26.7% | 35.1% |
| Type | Made–Att | Share | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunks | 6–6 | 11.8% | 5.8% | 100.0% | 88.4% |
| Stat | Avg | NBA rank |
|---|---|---|
| Deflections | 1.2 | 209th |
| Contested shots | 2.3 | 201st |
| Twos contested | 1.2 | 209th |
| Threes contested | 1.1 | 183rd |
| Charges drawn | 0.08 | 48th |
| Loose balls recovered | 0.6 | 42nd |
| Box outs | 0.3 | 169th |
| Screen assists | 0.2 | 185th |
| Points from screen assists | 0.3 | 194th |
| Per game | Walsh | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (miles) | 1.20 | 1.76 |
| Average speed (mph) | 4.54 | 4.43 |
| Touches | 14.7 | 38.0 |
| Passes | 11.6 | 29.0 |
| Potential assists | 1.3 |
| Split | GP | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% | TS% | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 5 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 44.0% | 35.7% | 100.0% | 56.0% | +0.4 |
| Away | 7 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 38.5% | 18.8% | 100.0% | 46.5% | +0.3 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Usage rate | 13.2% | 226th |
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| Assist rate | 6.0% | 254th |
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| Assists per turnover | 1.00 | 226th |
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| Turnover rate (per 100 plays) | 11.8 | 183rd |
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| Offensive rating | 105.5 | 221st |
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| Defensive rating | 102.7 | 27th |
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| Net rating | +2.8 | 109th |
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| Offensive rebound rate | 4.6% | 106th |
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| Defensive rebound rate | 15.6% | 64th |
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| Effective FG% | 49.0% |
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| Fouls drawn a game | 0.9 | 223rd |
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Percentage ranks need 52+ made field goals (FG%, eFG%, TS%), 14+ made threes and 22+ made free throws.
| Zone | Share of shots | Walsh | NBA | FG% | NBA FG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 35.3% | 27.7% | 66.7% | 65.6% | |
| Paint (non-rim) | 2.0% | 19.0% | 100.0% | 44.4% | |
| Mid-range | 3.9% | 10.2% | 0.0% | 40.0% | |
| Corner three | 27.5% | 11.7% | 28.6% | 36.1% | |
| Above-break three | 31.4% | 31.4% | 25.0% | 34.8% |
| Date | Opp | Result | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG | 3P | FT | TO | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | @ TOR | W98–93 | 18:22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | +3 |
| Nov 10 | @ PHI | W123–101 | 19:06 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3–7 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0 | −6 |
| Nov 8 | @ MIL | W117–97 | 11:01 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1 | +3 |
| Nov 6 | @ CHA | W119–80 | 21:59 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1 | +14 |
| Nov 4 | vs MIL | W109–102 | 11:35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0 | −4 |
| Nov 2 | @ HOU | L93–109 | 12:14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0 | −8 |
| Nov 1 | @ ORL | W108–97 | 12:49 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1 | −4 |
| Oct 30 | vs CHI | W125–111 | 10:32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0 | +3 |
| Oct 27 | vs BKN | W125–124 | 24:02 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5–8 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 0 | −6 |
| Oct 26 | vs CHI | W134–99 | 18:13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3 | +8 |
| 11:35 |
| 3 |
| 4 |
| 0 |
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| 0 |
| 1–4 |
| 1–3 |
| 0–0 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| −4 |
| Nov 2 | @ HOU | L93–109 | 12:14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0 | 2 | −8 |
| Nov 1 | @ ORL | W108–97 | 12:49 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | −4 |
| Oct 30 | vs CHI | W125–111 | 10:32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0 | 4 | +3 |
| Oct 27 | vs BKN | W125–124 | 24:02 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5–8 | 3–5 | 2–2 | 0 | 3 | −6 |
| Oct 26 | vs CHI | W134–99 | 18:13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2–5 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3 | 2 | +8 |
| Oct 23 | vs NYK | W107–103 | 20:17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2–5 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1 | 2 | +1 |
| Oct 20 | @ DET | L113–121 | 13:28 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Layups |
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| 6–12 |
| 23.5% |
| 25.7% |
| 50.0% |
| 56.0% |
| Floaters | 0–0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | — | 45.3% |
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| Hooks | 0–0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 47.5% |
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| Pull-up jumpers | 1–2 | 3.9% | 13.7% | 50.0% | 37.6% |
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| Step-backs | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 37.9% |
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| Turnarounds and fadeaways | 0–0 | 0.0% | 5.2% | — | 40.3% |
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| Other jump shots | 8–31 | 60.8% | 33.5% | 25.8% | 36.2% |
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| 4.9 |
| Secondary assists | 0.0 | 0.4 |
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| Offensive rebound chances | 2.0 | 2.6 |
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| Defensive rebound chances | 3.8 | 5.9 |
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| Stat | Walsh | NBA avg |
|---|---|---|
| Rim shots defended per game | 0.9 | 2.1 |
| Opponent FG% at the rim | 63.6% | 64.4% |
NBA avg is the average of the 271 qualified players (58+ games).
| Games | Min | Pts | FG | FG% | 3P | FT | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3.2 | 0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | −5 |
Clutch samples are small, so they are not ranked.
| Wins | 10 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 42.2% | 25.9% | 100.0% | 52.4% | +1.2 |
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| Losses | 2 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 33.3% | 33.3% | — | 41.7% | −4.0 |
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| Month | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 43.5% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 54.4% | +1.2 |
| Nov | 7 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 39.3% | 22.2% | 100.0% | 48.5% | −0.3 |
NBA Cup semifinals count as neutral-site games, as on NBA.com.
Before this game he averaged 4.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists in 11 regular-season games.
Walsh is 195th in the site's Player Rankings again, at −1.2 points per 100 possessions against an average player, and his three-point attempts have risen the most, to 7.5 per 100 possessions from 5.2.
He's taking 2.0% of his shots in the paint outside the restricted area, down from 12.0% last season.
| Zone | Share | Last season | Made | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 35.3% | 39.0% | 66.7% | 73.1% |
| Rest of the paint | 2.0% | 12.0% | 100.0% | 34.4% |
| Midrange | 3.9% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Corner threes | 27.5% | 17.6% | 28.6% | 38.3% |
| Threes above the break | 31.4% | 29.2% | 25.0% | 38.5% |
The Celtics have outscored teams by 3.7 points per 100 possessions with him on the floor, 108.7 to 105.0, with garbage time left out. They're plus 13.2 overall.
What changed from last season shows after nine games and 200 minutes.
Lineup numbers leave garbage time out and count points per 100 the NBA’s way; ages are exact, game by game, from 2015-16 on.