Walter Davis
Career averages
18.5PPG
2.9RPG
3.6APG
1,104 games · 15 seasons
At a glance
PHX hubCareer snapshot
15Seasons
1,104Games
20,439Career points
16.1PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 235 games · 1988-89 to 1991-92
Honors and awards11 total
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame2024
6×
All-Star Selection1986, 1983, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977
2×
All-NBA Team1978, 1977
1×
All-Rookie Team1977
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1977
Career highsSingle season
24.2PPG · 1977-78 · -
6.0RPG · 1977-78 · -
5.5APG · 1983-84 · -
18.3PER · 1989-90 · DEN
3.6Win shares · 1989-90 · DEN
Draft1977
1Round
5Overall pick
From North Carolina
Position rank1991-92
#49PPG rank
#15PER rank
#51Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 99 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | NBA | 81 | 0 | 32.0 | 24.2 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 83.0 | - | - |
| 1978-79 | NBA | 79 | 0 | 30.8 | 23.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 56.1 | 0.0 | 83.1 | - | - |
| 1979-80 | NBA | 75 | 0 | 30.8 | 21.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 56.3 | 0.0 | 81.9 | - | - |
| 1980-81 | NBA | 78 | 0 | 28.0 | 18.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 53.9 | 41.2 | 83.6 | - | - |
| 1981-82 | NBA | 55 | 12 | 21.5 | 14.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 52.3 | 18.8 | 82.0 | - | - |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 80 | 79 | 31.1 | 19.0 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 51.6 | 30.4 | 81.8 | - | - |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 78 | 70 | 32.6 | 20.0 | 2.6 | 5.5 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 51.2 | 23.0 | 86.3 | - | - |
| 1984-85 | NBA | 23 | 9 | 24.8 | 15.0 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 30.0 | 87.7 | - | - |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 70 | 62 | 32.0 | 21.8 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 48.5 | 23.7 | 84.3 | - | - |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 79 | 79 | 33.5 | 23.6 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 51.4 | 25.9 | 86.2 | - | - |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 68 | 48 | 28.7 | 17.9 | 2.3 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 47.3 | 37.5 | 88.7 | - | - |
| 1988-89 | DEN | 81 | 0 | 22.9 | 15.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 49.8 | 29.0 | 87.9 | 16.7 | 3.5 |
| 1989-90 | DEN | 69 | 0 | 23.7 | 17.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 48.1 | 13.0 | 91.2 | 18.3 | 3.6 |
| 1990-91 | NBA | 71 | 14 | 20.9 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 46.8 | 30.6 | 91.5 | - | - |
| 1990-91 | DEN | 39 | 13 | 26.8 | 18.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 47.4 | 30.3 | 91.5 | 17.1 | 1.3 |
| 1990-91 | POR | 32 | 1 | 13.7 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 44.6 | 33.3 | 91.3 | 11.7 | 0.6 |
| 1991-92 | DEN | 46 | 0 | 16.1 | 9.9 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 45.9 | 31.3 | 87.2 | 16.6 | 1.5 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1991 | Portland Trail Blazers | Denver Nuggets | |
| Jul 1990 | Denver Nuggets | Portland Trail Blazers | |
All entries are season change.
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Born on September 9
About Walter 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 announce