Walter Davis (basketball)

Walter Davis
	Davis in 1987
Personal information
Born	September 9, 1954; Pineville, North Carolina, U.S.
Died	November 2, 2023 (aged 69); Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	South Mecklenburg; (Charlotte, North Carolina)
College	North Carolina (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977: 1st round, 5th overall pick
	Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1977–1992
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	6
Career history
1977–1988	Phoenix Suns
1988–1991	Denver Nuggets
1991	Portland Trail Blazers
1991–1992	Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
	6× NBA All-Star (1978–1981, 1984, 1987); 2× All-NBA Second Team (1978, 1979); NBA Rookie of the Year (1978); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1978); No. 6 retired by Phoenix Suns; First-team All-ACC (1977); Second-team All-ACC (1976);
Career NBA statistics
Points	19,521 (18.9 ppg)
Rebounds	3,053 (3.0 rpg)
Assists	3,878 (3.8 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games

Walter Pearl Davis (September 9, 1954 – November 2, 2023) was an American basketball player. After his college years with the North Carolina Tar Heels he played professionally 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 most in franchise history. In 2024, it was announced that Davis would be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.^[1]