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Walter Davis

1954 - 2023

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Walter Pearl Davis (September 9, 1954 – November 2, 2023) was an American professional basketball player. After his college years with the North Carolina Tar Heels he played 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Walter Davis is the 484th most popular basketball player (down from 151st in 2024), the 14,446th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,703rd in 2019) and the 270th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Walter Davis ranks 484 out of 1,757. Before him are Christian Laettner, Joe Fortenberry, Tom Gola, Mario Hezonja, Erik Spoelstra, and Facundo Campazzo. After him are Bernard King, Greg Oden, Álex Mumbrú, Andrés Nocioni, Sidney Moncrief, and Lou Amundson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Walter Davis ranks 682. Before him are Yoshiaki Shimojo, Walter Payton, Sandie Jones, Jad Fair, Nastasia Ionescu, and Mike Braun. After him are John Lloyd, Ned Lamont, Willi Wülbeck, George Pérez, Judith Weir, and Gerry Armstrong. Among people deceased in 2023, Walter Davis ranks 562. Before him are Samuel T. Durrance, Bram Moolenaar, Steve Harwell, Alistair Darling, Bob Knight, and Óscar Arizaga. After him are Georgina Beyer, Illia Kyva, Ganira Pashayeva, Harvey Glance, Lloyd Erskine Sandiford, and Michela Murgia.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Walter Davis ranks 14,450 out of 20,380. Before him are Saginaw Grant (1936), Sheridan Downey (1884), Kristina Lilley (1963), John Kirby (1963), Nicole Krauss (1974), and Maggie Lawson (1980). After him are Chris Pitman (1961), P. J. Byrne (1974), Daniel Cosgrove (1970), Jon M. Chu (1979), Johnny Kerr (1932), and Claire Du Brey (1892).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Walter Davis ranks 270. Before him are Sam Perkins (1961), Teresa Edwards (1964), Christian Laettner (1969), Joe Fortenberry (1911), Tom Gola (1933), and Erik Spoelstra (1970). After him are Bernard King (1956), Greg Oden (1988), Sidney Moncrief (1957), Lou Amundson (1982), Gus Johnson (1938), and Glen Rice (1967).

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