Walter Davis debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 1,033 games over 15 seasons. He scored 19,521 points, delivered 3,878 assists, and grabbed 3,053 rebounds, ranking 55th in scoring and 135th in assists in NBA history.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Walter Davis |
| Date of Birth | September 9, 1954 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Shooting Guard and Small Forward |
| Height | 198cm |
| Weight | 88kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
Walter Davis Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Walter Davis’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
Parsing Data
Data Source: Basketball Reference
Image Source: Wikipedia
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,033 games (Ranked 130 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 19,521 points (Ranked 55) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 157 (Ranked 831) |
| Assists (AST) | 3,878 (Ranked 135) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 3,053 (Ranked 602) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 889 (Ranked 496) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 2,164 (Ranked 497) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 133 (Ranked 1026) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,280 (Ranked 80) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,541 (Ranked 56) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 2,454 (Ranked 221) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 51.1% (Ranked 443) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 85.1% (Ranked 383) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 27.2% (Ranked 1785) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 27.9 minutes (Ranked 545) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1992)
| Games Played (G) | 46 |
| Points (PTS) | 457 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 5 |
| Assists (AST) | 68 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 70 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 20 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 50 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1 |
| Steals (STL) | 29 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 45 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 69 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 45.9% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 87.2% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 31.3% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 741 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1978, 1,959 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1988, 36
- Most Assists in a Season: 1984, 429
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1978, 484
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1979, 26
- Most Steals in a Season: 1979, 147
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1978, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1980, 56.3%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1991, 91.5%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1981, 41.2%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1987, 2,646 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Walter Davis appeared in 65 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,407 |
| 3P | 5 |
| Assists (AST) | 306 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 225 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 75 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 150 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 16 |
| Steals (STL) | 84 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 182 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 181 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 50% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 83% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 20% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,073 |
Walter Davis Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | 81 | 2590 | 1959 | 786 | 0.526 | 1494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 0.83 | 466 | 484 | 158 | 326 | 273 | 113 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 283 | 242 |
1979 | 79 | 2437 | 1868 | 764 | 0.561 | 1362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 340 | 0.831 | 409 | 373 | 111 | 262 | 339 | 147 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 250 |
1980 | 75 | 2309 | 1613 | 657 | 0.563 | 1166 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 657 | 0.565 | 1162 | 0.563 | 299 | 0.819 | 365 | 272 | 75 | 197 | 337 | 114 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 242 | 202 |
1981 | 78 | 2182 | 1402 | 593 | 0.539 | 1101 | 7 | 0.412 | 17 | 586 | 0.541 | 1084 | 0.542 | 209 | 0.836 | 250 | 200 | 63 | 137 | 302 | 97 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 192 |
1982 | 55 | 1182 | 794 | 350 | 0.523 | 669 | 3 | 0.188 | 16 | 347 | 0.531 | 653 | 0.525 | 91 | 0.82 | 111 | 103 | 21 | 82 | 162 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 112 | 104 |
1983 | 80 | 2491 | 1521 | 665 | 0.516 | 1289 | 7 | 0.304 | 23 | 658 | 0.52 | 1266 | 0.519 | 184 | 0.818 | 225 | 197 | 63 | 134 | 397 | 117 | 12 | 0 | 79 | 188 | 186 |
1984 | 78 | 2546 | 1557 | 652 | 0.512 | 1274 | 20 | 0.23 | 87 | 632 | 0.532 | 1187 | 0.52 | 233 | 0.863 | 270 | 202 | 38 | 164 | 429 | 107 | 12 | 0 | 70 | 213 | 202 |
1985 | 23 | 570 | 345 | 139 | 0.45 | 309 | 3 | 0.3 | 10 | 136 | 0.455 | 299 | 0.455 | 64 | 0.877 | 73 | 35 | 6 | 29 | 98 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 50 | 42 |
1986 | 70 | 2239 | 1523 | 624 | 0.485 | 1287 | 18 | 0.237 | 76 | 606 | 0.5 | 1211 | 0.492 | 257 | 0.843 | 305 | 203 | 54 | 149 | 361 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 219 | 153 |
1987 | 79 | 2646 | 1867 | 779 | 0.514 | 1515 | 21 | 0.259 | 81 | 758 | 0.529 | 1434 | 0.521 | 288 | 0.862 | 334 | 244 | 90 | 154 | 364 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 226 | 184 |
1988 | 68 | 1951 | 1217 | 488 | 0.473 | 1031 | 36 | 0.375 | 96 | 452 | 0.483 | 935 | 0.491 | 205 | 0.887 | 231 | 159 | 32 | 127 | 278 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 126 | 131 |
1989 | 81 | 1857 | 1267 | 536 | 0.498 | 1076 | 20 | 0.29 | 69 | 516 | 0.512 | 1007 | 0.507 | 175 | 0.879 | 199 | 151 | 41 | 110 | 190 | 72 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 187 |
1990 | 69 | 1635 | 1207 | 497 | 0.481 | 1033 | 6 | 0.13 | 46 | 491 | 0.497 | 987 | 0.484 | 207 | 0.912 | 227 | 179 | 46 | 133 | 155 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 160 |
1991 | 71 | 1483 | 924 | 403 | 0.468 | 862 | 11 | 0.306 | 36 | 392 | 0.475 | 826 | 0.474 | 107 | 0.915 | 117 | 181 | 71 | 110 | 125 | 80 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 88 | 150 |
1992 | 46 | 741 | 457 | 185 | 0.459 | 403 | 5 | 0.313 | 16 | 180 | 0.465 | 387 | 0.465 | 82 | 0.872 | 94 | 70 | 20 | 50 | 68 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 69 |
