Walt Davis
Career averages
4.6PPG
4.1RPG
0.7APG
386 games · 5 seasons
At a glance
GSW hubCareer snapshot
5Seasons
386Games
1,793Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Golden State Warriors · 299 games · 1953-54 to 1957-58
Draft1952
2Round
-Overall pick
From Texas A&M
Career highsSingle season
6.6PPG · 1956-57 · GSW
6.4RPG · 1953-54 · GSW
0.9APG · 1953-54 · GSW
Position rank1957-58
#19PPG rank
#19PER rank
#19Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 19 Center players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | GSW | 68 | 0 | 23.1 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 64.4 | - | - |
| 1954-55 | GSW | 61 | 0 | 12.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 72.9 | - | - |
| 1955-56 | GSW | 70 | 0 | 15.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.9 | 0.0 | 68.8 | - | - |
| 1956-57 | GSW | 65 | 0 | 19.2 | 6.6 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 0.0 | 69.8 | - | - |
| 1957-58 | NBA | 61 | 0 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 74.4 | - | - |
| 1957-58 | ATL | 26 | 0 | 11.0 | 4.9 | 3.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 77.6 | - | - |
| 1957-58 | GSW | 35 | 0 | 10.7 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34.1 | 0.0 | 66.7 | - | - |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1957 | Atlanta Hawks | Golden State Warriors | mid season trade | From 1957-58 to 1957-58 | |
| Jul 1957 | Golden State Warriors | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
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About Walt Davis
Walter Pearl Davis was an American professional basketball player. After his college years with the North Carolina Tar Heels he played as a forward/guard for 15 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA), spending the majority of his career with the Phoenix Suns. Davis was a six-time NBA All-Star, a two-time All-NBA Second Team member, and the NBA Rookie of the Year in 1978. In 1994, the Suns retired his No. 6 jersey and in 2004 he was enshrined in the team's Ring of Honor. Davis' 15,666 points during his time with the Suns is the 2nd most in franchise history. In 2024, it was announced that Davis would be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.