Walt Davis
PF · 2TM
Seasons 1953-54–1957-58 · 5 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1931
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Player info
| Nickname | Buddy |
|---|---|
| Position | PF |
| Number | #12 |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Born | 1931-01-05 |
| College | Texas A&M |
| Drafted | 1952 · Round 2, Pick None · PHW |
| Seasons | 1953-54–1957-58 (5) |
Career averages
4.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.7 APG · 325 games · .377 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | PHW | 23 | 68 | 23.1 | .367 | — | .644 | 6.4 | 0.9 | — | — | 5.9 | 11.2 | .399 |
| 1954-55 | PHW | 24 | 61 | 12.6 | .385 | — | .729 | 3.4 | 0.6 | — | — | 2.9 | 9.6 | .431 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 25 | 70 | 15.7 | .369 | — | .688 | 3.9 | 0.8 | — | — | 4.6 | 7.7 | .422 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 26 | 65 | 19.2 | .407 | — | .698 | 4.7 | 0.8 | — | — | 6.6 | 9.9 | .445 |
| 1957-58 | 2TM | 27 | 61 | 10.9 | .348 | — | .744 | 2.9 | 0.5 | — | — | 3.8 | 8.0 | .412 |
| PHW | 27 | 35 | 10.7 | .341 | — | .667 | 2.5 | 0.5 | — | — | 3.0 | 5.2 | .373 | |
| STL | 27 | 26 | 11.0 | .357 | — | .776 | 3.3 | 0.4 | — | — | 4.9 | 11.7 | .452 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | PHW | 68 | — | 1,568 | 167 | 455 | .367 | — | — | 65 | 101 | 435 | 58 | — | — | — | 399 |
| 1954-55 | PHW | 61 | — | 766 | 70 | 182 | .385 | — | — | 35 | 48 | 206 | 36 | — | — | — | 175 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 70 | — | 1,097 | 123 | 333 | .369 | — | — | 77 | 112 | 276 | 56 | — | — | — | 323 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 65 | — | 1,250 | 178 | 437 | .407 | — | — | 74 | 106 | 306 | 52 | — | — | — | 430 |
| 1957-58 | 2TM | 61 | — | 663 | 85 | 244 | .348 | — | — | 61 | 82 | 174 | 29 | — | — | — | 231 |
| PHW | 35 | — | 376 | 44 | 129 | .341 | — | — | 16 | 24 | 88 | 18 | — | — | — | 104 | |
| STL | 26 | — | 287 | 41 | 115 | .357 | — | — | 45 | 58 | 86 | 11 | — | — | — | 127 | |
| Career | 325 | — | — | 623 | 1,651 | .377 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 449 | 1397 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,558 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | PHW | 68 | 23.1 | 3.8 | 10.4 | .367 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.3 | 10.0 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 9.2 |
| 1954-55 | PHW | 61 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .385 | — | — | 1.6 | 2.3 | 9.7 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 8.2 |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 70 | 15.7 | 4.0 | 10.9 | .369 | — | — | 2.5 | 3.7 | 9.1 | 1.8 | — | — | — | 10.6 |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 65 | 19.2 | 5.1 | 12.6 | .407 | — | — | 2.1 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 1.5 | — | — | — | 12.4 |
| 1957-58 | 2TM | 61 | 10.9 | 4.6 | 13.2 | .348 | — | — | 3.3 | 4.5 | 9.4 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| PHW | 35 | 10.7 | 4.2 | 12.4 | .341 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.3 | 8.4 | 1.7 | — | — | — | 10.0 | |
| STL | 26 | 11.0 | 5.1 | 14.4 | .357 | — | — | 5.6 | 7.3 | 10.8 | 1.4 | — | — | — | 15.9 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-54 | PHW | 68 | 1,568 | 11.2 | .399 | — | -0.5 | 1.4 | 0.9 | .028 | — | — | — | — |
| 1954-55 | PHW | 61 | 766 | 9.6 | .431 | — | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.9 | .057 | — | — | — | — |
| 1955-56 | PHW | 70 | 1,097 | 7.7 | .422 | — | 0.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | .036 | — | — | — | — |
| 1956-57 | PHW | 65 | 1,250 | 9.9 | .445 | — | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | .060 | — | — | — | — |
| 1957-58 | 2TM | 61 | 663 | 8.0 | .412 | — | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .041 | — | — | — | — |
| PHW | 35 | 376 | 5.2 | .373 | — | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .002 | — | — | — | — | |
| STL | 26 | 287 | 11.7 | .452 | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | .092 | — | — | — | — | |
| Career | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.0 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955-56 | 10 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .455 | — | .467 |
| 1956-57 | 2 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .308 | — | .407 |
| 1957-58 | 9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .379 | — | .467 |
| Career | 21 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .391 | — | .455 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 153 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 116–37 |
| Away | 163 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 37–126 |
| In wins | 153 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 0.6 | 153–0 |
| In losses | 163 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0–163 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 36 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 24–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 50 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 21–29 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 41 | 5.1 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 16–25 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 4 | 9.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 1–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 40 | 4.9 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 20–20 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 51 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 27–24 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What are Walt Davis's career stats?
Walt Davis has averaged 4.8 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 0.7 APG over 5 seasons (1953-54–1957-58).
How tall is Walt Davis?
Walt Davis is 6-8 (205 lb).
When was Walt Davis drafted?
Walt Davis was drafted in 1952, round 2, pick None.