Walter Davis

Walter Davis Hall of Fame · 2024

Phoenix Suns

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
18.9
1.79× era #110 all-time
peak 1977-78 · 2.29×
RPG
3.0
0.69× era
peak 1977-78 · 1.25×
APG
3.8
1.50× era
peak 1983-84 · 2.25×
SPG
1.2
BPG
0.1

Shooting Percentages

FG%
50.9%
3P%
21.6%
FT%
85.6%

Career Totals

Games Played
1033
Total Points
19517
Total Rebounds
3061
Total Assists
3885
Total Steals
1287
Total Blocks
134

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG61218251977-781984-851991-921977-78: 24.2 PPG1978-79: 23.6 PPG1979-80: 21.5 PPG1980-81: 18.0 PPG1981-82: 14.4 PPG1982-83: 19.0 PPG1983-84: 20.0 PPG1984-85: 15.0 PPG1985-86: 21.8 PPG1986-87: 23.6 PPG1987-88: 17.9 PPG1988-89: 15.6 PPG1989-90: 17.5 PPG1990-91: 18.7 PPG1991-92: 9.9 PPG1977-78: 6.0 RPG1978-79: 4.7 RPG1979-80: 3.6 RPG1980-81: 2.6 RPG1981-82: 1.9 RPG1982-83: 2.5 RPG1983-84: 2.6 RPG1984-85: 1.5 RPG1985-86: 2.9 RPG1986-87: 3.1 RPG1987-88: 2.3 RPG1988-89: 1.9 RPG1989-90: 2.6 RPG1990-91: 3.2 RPG1991-92: 1.5 RPG1977-78: 3.4 APG1978-79: 4.3 APG1979-80: 4.5 APG1980-81: 3.9 APG1981-82: 2.9 APG1982-83: 5.0 APG1983-84: 5.5 APG1984-85: 4.3 APG1985-86: 5.2 APG1986-87: 4.6 APG1987-88: 4.1 APG1988-89: 2.3 APG1989-90: 2.2 APG1990-91: 2.2 APG1991-92: 1.5 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
55.8%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
51.6%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 78
PPG 18.6
RPG 3.1
APG 4.0
FG% 48.2%
3P% 10.9%
FT% 82.9%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • Rookie of the Year 1977-78
  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×2 1978-79, 1977-78
  • All-Rookie 1st Team 1977-78
  • All-Star ×6 1986-87, 1983-84, 1980-81, 1979-80, 1978-79, 1977-78

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1991-92 DEN 46 16.1 9.9 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.0 45.9% 31.3% 87.2%
1990-91 DEN 39 26.8 18.7 3.2 2.2 1.6 0.1 47.4% 30.3% 91.5%
1989-90 DEN 69 23.7 17.5 2.6 2.2 0.9 0.1 48.1% 13.0% 91.2%
1988-89 DEN 81 22.9 15.6 1.9 2.3 0.9 0.1 49.8% 29.0% 87.9%
1987-88 PHX 68 28.7 17.9 2.3 4.1 1.3 0.0 47.3% 37.5% 88.7%
1986-87 PHX 79 33.5 23.6 3.1 4.6 1.2 0.1 51.4% 25.9% 86.2%
1985-86 PHX 70 32.0 21.8 2.9 5.2 1.4 0.0 48.5% 23.7% 84.3%
1984-85 PHX 23 24.8 15.0 1.5 4.3 0.8 0.0 45.0% 30.0% 87.7%
1983-84 PHX 78 32.6 20.0 2.6 5.5 1.4 0.2 51.2% 23.0% 86.3%
1982-83 PHX 80 31.1 19.0 2.5 5.0 1.5 0.1 51.6% 30.4% 81.8%
1981-82 PHX 55 21.5 14.4 1.9 2.9 0.8 0.1 52.3% 18.8% 82.0%
1980-81 PHX 78 28.0 18.0 2.6 3.9 1.2 0.2 53.9% 41.2% 83.6%
1979-80 PHX 75 30.8 21.5 3.6 4.5 1.5 0.3 56.3% 0.0% 81.9%
1978-79 PHX 79 30.8 23.6 4.7 4.3 1.9 0.3 56.1% 0.0% 83.1%
1977-78 PHX 81 32.0 24.2 6.0 3.4 1.4 0.2 52.6% 0.0% 83.0%

Players Like Walter Davis

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Sidney Moncrief 1979 – 1990 15.6p 4.7r 3.6a 2 Fred Brown 1971 – 1983 14.6p 2.7r 3.3a 3 Paul Westphal 1972 – 1983 15.6p 1.9r 4.4a 4 Phil Smith 1974 – 1982 15.1p 3.0r 3.9a 5 Purvis Short 1978 – 1989 17.3p 4.3r 2.5a