Jordan WalshBoston Celtics · #27
Jordan Walsh is a young 3-and-D wing for the Boston Celtics and a 2024 NBA champion. A five-star recruit out of Texas who spent one season at Arkansas, he was a 2023 second-round pick and has grown into a rotation defender — nicknamed 'The Garbageman' by teammate Derrick White. He plays through alopecia universalis, an autoimmune condition. In 2025-26 he made 25 starts across 68 games.
Jordan Walsh — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
Where Jordan Walsh stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
Jordan Walsh — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
How the model sees Jordan Walsh
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Jordan Walsh career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 9 | 9.2 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.6 | .400 | .222 |
| 2024-25 | 52 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .361 | .273 |
| 2025-26 | 68 | 17.8 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 0.8 | .509 | .384 |
| Career | 129 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Are the Boston Celtics built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
The Ballad of Jordan Walsh
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
The beginning
A young, athletic 3-and-D wing and champion — the hustle piece known as 'The Garbageman.'
Turning pro
Drafted 38th overall, 2023 as a Forward.
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A young, athletic wing and champion nicknamed 'The Garbageman' for his hustle.
Chapter
A five-star Dallas recruit, Walsh spent one year at Arkansas and was drafted 38th in 2023 (Sacramento, traded to Boston).
Chapter
He won the 2024 title as a rookie, then grew into a rotation defender.
Off the court
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 205 lbs
- College
- Arkansas
- Experience
- 3rd Season
- Draft
- 38th overall, 2023
- Born
- Dallas, Texas
- Age
- 22
- Jersey
- #27
Walsh has been open about living with alopecia universalis, an autoimmune condition, using his platform to normalize it. A Dallas kid and five-star recruit, he bet on development, entering the league at 19 and winning a ring in his rookie year before earning real minutes.
His identity is energy and defense — the effort plays, hustle, and length that earned him 'The Garbageman' nickname from Derrick White. As a young, athletic wing on a contender, his ceiling depends on his jumper catching up to his defense.
A young, high-energy 3-and-D wing — defense and hustle with developing offense.
Jordan Walsh — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Jordan Walsh, answered.
