Walter Davis 1977-78 Advanced Game Log

Walter Paul Davis

(Walt, Greyhound, Sweet D, Candyman, Man with the Velvet Touch)

Position: Shooting Guard and Small Forward ▪ Shoots: Right

6-6, 193lb (198cm, 87kg)

Born: September 9, 1954 in Pineville, North Carolina us

Died: November 2, 2023

Relatives: Nephew Hubert Davis

College: UNC

High School: South Mecklenburg in Charlotte, North Carolina

Draft: Phoenix Suns, 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1977 NBA Draft

NBA Debut: October 18, 1977

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2024 (Full List)

Career Length: 15 years

6x All Star
2x All-NBA
1977-78 All-Rookie
1977-78 ROY

SUMMARY

Career

1033

PTS

18.9

TRB

3.0

AST

3.8

FG%

51.1

FG3%

27.2

FT%

85.1

eFG%

51.6

PER

19.1

76.9

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1977-78 Regular Season

1977-78 Regular Season Table
Rk	G	Date	Age	Tm		Opp		GS	MP	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	GmSc
1	1	1977-10-18	23-039	PHO		GSW	W (+17)	1	31:00	.526											16.9
2	2	1977-10-23	23-044	PHO	@	LAL	W (+3)	1	26:00	.629											13.3
3	3	1977-10-25	23-046	PHO		SEA	W (+7)	1	38:00	.333											4.9
4	4	1977-10-28	23-049	PHO	@	NOJ	L (-7)	1	30:00	.295											0.8
5	5	1977-10-29	23-050	PHO	@	HOU	L (-13)	1	29:00	.680											16.6
6	6	1977-10-31	23-052	PHO		SAS	L (-2)	1	32:00	.586											21.4
7	7	1977-11-03	23-055	PHO	@	SAS	W (+21)	1	27:00	.750											22.8
8	8	1977-11-04	23-056	PHO	@	WSB	L (-17)	1	34:00	.472											9.7
9	9	1977-11-05	23-057	PHO	@	CHI	L (-17)	1	33:00	.606											13.9
10	10	1977-11-10	23-062	PHO		NOJ	W (+16)	1	36:00	.588											12.4
11	11	1977-11-13	23-065	PHO		IND	W (+9)	1	33:00	.409											6.9
12	12	1977-11-18	23-070	PHO		CHI	W (+2)	1	36:00	.609											15.7
13	13	1977-11-20	23-072	PHO		SAS	W (+22)	1	30:00	.862											25.5
14	14	1977-11-22	23-074	PHO		LAL	W (+11)	1	37:00	.755											23.4
15	15	1977-11-24	23-076	PHO	@	CLE	L (-15)	1	36:00	.430											10.0
16	16	1977-11-25	23-077	PHO	@	IND	W (+8)	1	34:00	.464											9.5
17	17	1977-11-27	23-079	PHO		DEN	W (+18)	1	28:00	.437											9.4
18	18	1977-11-29	23-081	PHO	@	POR	L (-12)	1	35:00	.531											13.3
19	19	1977-12-02	23-084	PHO		POR	L (-3)	1	40:00	.594											19.4
20	20	1977-12-04	23-086	PHO		ATL	L (-7)	1	25:00	.547											5.9
Rk	G	Date	Age	Tm		Opp		GS	MP	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	GmSc
21	21	1977-12-06	23-088	PHO	@	KCK	W (+11)	1	31:00	.458											11.4
22	22	1977-12-07	23-089	PHO	@	DET	W (+6)	1	37:00	.625											21.7
23	23	1977-12-10	23-092	PHO		HOU	W (+17)	1	33:00	.674											21.8
24	24	1977-12-14	23-096	PHO		BUF	W (+10)	1	33:00	.368											5.3
25	25	1977-12-16	23-098	PHO	@	NOJ	W (+13)	1	29:00	.640											23.3
26	26	1977-12-17	23-099	PHO	@	HOU	W (+4)	1	31:00	.503											5.9
27	27	1977-12-18	23-100	PHO	@	ATL	L (-5)	1	38:00	.722											24.5
28	28	1977-12-20	23-102	PHO	@	NYK	W (+11)	1	31:00	.476											12.3
29	29	1977-12-21	23-103	PHO	@	PHI	L (-6)	1	36:00	.660
30	30	1977-12-23	23-105	PHO		BOS	W (+19)	1	20:00	.666											13.7
31	31	1977-12-26	23-108	PHO	@	DEN	L (-19)	1	26:00	.537											15.9
32	32	1977-12-27	23-109	PHO		SEA	W (+26)	1	24:00	.757											20.3
33	33	1977-12-29	23-111	PHO		KCK	W (+6)	1	32:00	.574											22.2
34	34	1977-12-30	23-112	PHO	@	SEA	L (-11)	1	40:00	.571											19.9
35	35	1978-01-03	23-116	PHO	@	MIL	W (+22)	1	34:00	.470											11.8
36	36	1978-01-04	23-117	PHO	@	NJN	L (-32)	1	25:00	.500											3.4
37	37	1978-01-05	23-118	PHO	@	BOS	W (+10)	1	38:00	.607											28.8
38	38	1978-01-07	23-120	PHO	@	BUF	W (+10)	1	37:00	.525											17.5
39	39	1978-01-11	23-124	PHO		NOJ	W (+43)	1	24:00	.767											22.5
40	40	1978-01-13	23-126	PHO		DET	W (+11)	1	35:00	.626											20.5
Rk	G	Date	Age	Tm		Opp		GS	MP	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	GmSc
41	41	1978-01-15	23-128	PHO		CLE	W (+9)	1	28:00	.694											23.1
42	42	1978-01-19	23-132	PHO		NYK	W (+20)	1	28:00	.675											22.3
43	43	1978-01-20	23-133	PHO	@	GSW	L (-15)	1	37:00	.593											25.9
44	44	1978-01-22	23-135	PHO		WSB	W (+13)	1	29:00	.615											15.1
45	45	1978-01-25	23-138	PHO		HOU	W (+22)	1	35:00	.763											17.8
46	46	1978-01-27	23-140	PHO		PHI	W (+9)	1	32:00	.542											16.4
47	47	1978-01-29	23-142	PHO		NJN	W (+31)	1	19:00	.707											14.4
48	48	1978-01-31	23-144	PHO	@	KCK	W (+10)	1	20:00	.680											14.9
49	49	1978-02-01	23-145	PHO	@	DET	L (-7)	1	35:00	.490											11.4
50	50	1978-02-03	23-147	PHO		MIL	W (+10)	1	32:00	.541											21.7
51	51	1978-02-09	23-153	PHO		ATL	W (+27)	1	26:00	.794											23.0
52	52	1978-02-12	23-156	PHO		WSB	W (+12)	1	28:00	.661											18.4
53	53	1978-02-14	23-158	PHO	@	POR	L (-13)	1	38:00	.639											29.5
54	54	1978-02-16	23-160	PHO		BOS	L (-3)	1	36:00	.658											21.5
55	55	1978-02-17	23-161	PHO	@	GSW	L (-19)	1	30:00	.468											7.9
56	56	1978-02-18	23-162	PHO		IND	W (+13)	1	25:00	.517											16.7
57	57	1978-02-21	23-165	PHO	@	BUF	W (+3)	1	35:00	.618											20.3
58	58	1978-02-22	23-166	PHO	@	ATL	L (-12)	1	29:00	.444											4.0
59	59	1978-02-24	23-168	PHO	@	WSB	L (-1)	1	34:00	.460											13.9
60	60	1978-02-25	23-169	PHO	@	NYK	L (-7)	1	33:00	.413											7.5
Rk	G	Date	Age	Tm		Opp		GS	MP	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	GmSc
61	61	1978-02-28	23-172	PHO	@	CHI	L (-11)	1	37:00	.761											30.0
62	62	1978-03-01	23-173	PHO		DET	L (-13)	1	29:00	.457											9.5
63	63	1978-03-03	23-175	PHO		MIL	W (+6)	1	32:00	.533											15.2
64	64	1978-03-05	23-177	PHO		PHI	L (-12)	1	27:00	.599											11.7
65	65	1978-03-07	23-179	PHO	@	DEN	W (+14)	1	36:00	.658											36.1
66	66	1978-03-09	23-181	PHO		CHI	W (+9)	1	32:00	.810											16.2
67	67	1978-03-11	23-183	PHO		LAL	W (+6)	1	39:00	.620											24.3
68	68	1978-03-12	23-184	PHO	@	LAL	L (-16)	1	36:00	.549											18.2
69	69	1978-03-14	23-186	PHO	@	MIL	L (-15)	1	38:00	.565											28.4
70	70	1978-03-15	23-187	PHO	@	NJN	L (-19)	1	27:00	.553											14.5
71	71	1978-03-17	23-189	PHO	@	BOS	L (-7)	1	36:00	.421											9.4
72	72	1978-03-19	23-191	PHO	@	CLE	W (+11)	1	37:00	.391											9.5
73	73	1978-03-21	23-193	PHO	@	IND	L (-4)	1	38:00	.672											21.2
74	74	1978-03-23	23-195	PHO		NYK	W (+12)	1	35:00	.747											29.7
75	75	1978-03-25	23-197	PHO		BUF	W (+6)	1	39:00	.550											15.2
76	76	1978-03-29	23-201	PHO		POR	W (+33)	1	22:00	.656											17.8
77	77	1978-03-31	23-203	PHO		KCK	W (+24)	1	29:00	.539											7.0
78	78	1978-04-02	23-205	PHO		GSW	W (+6)	1	35:00	.610											17.9
79	79	1978-04-04	23-207	PHO	@	SAS	L (-6)	1	31:00	.649											21.8
80	80	1978-04-06	23-209	PHO		DEN	L (-6)	1	37:00	.535											15.8
Rk	G	Date	Age	Tm		Opp		GS	MP	TS%	ORB%	DRB%	TRB%	AST%	STL%	BLK%	TOV%	USG%	ORtg	DRtg	GmSc
81	81	1978-04-08	23-211	PHO		NJN	W (+11)	1	26:00	.591											12.7

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