BASKETBALL PLAYER
Walter Davis
1954 - 2023
Walter Davis
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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Walter Davis has received more than 17,230 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Walter Davis is the 151st most popular basketball player (up from 566th in 2019), the 7,704th most popular biography from United States (up from 14,027th in 2019) and the 85th most popular American Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
17k
Page Views (PV)
46.60
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
17
Languages Editions (L)
3.03
Effective Languages (L*)
2.86
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Walter Davis ranks 151 out of 1,757. Before him are James Harden, Dwyane Wade, Damir Šolman, Russell Westbrook, Frank Lubin, and Vince Carter. After him are Saša Obradović, Chuck Cooper, Rudy Tomjanovich, Jaak Lipso, Carlos Blixen, and Hal Greer.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJames Harden
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 145
Dwyane Wade
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 146
Damir Šolman
1948 - 2023
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 147
Russell Westbrook
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 148
Frank Lubin
1910 - 1999
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 149
Vince Carter
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 150
Walter Davis
1954 - 2023
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 151
Saša Obradović
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 152
Chuck Cooper
1926 - 1984
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 153
Rudy Tomjanovich
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 154
Jaak Lipso
1940 - 2023
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 155
Carlos Blixen
1936 - 2022
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 156
Hal Greer
1936 - 2018
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 157
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1954, Walter Davis ranks 380. Before him are Arliss Howard, Christie Brinkley, Elliot Goldenthal, Tahar Djaout, Zoran Simović, and José Diego. After him are Anuradha Paudwal, Antonio Resines, Robert Van de Walle, Kiki Smith, Ellen von Unwerth, and Masaaki Suzuki. Among people deceased in 2023, Walter Davis ranks 471. Before him are Rolf Harris, Klaus Beer, Vadim Abdrashitov, Margaret Archer, Heide Simonis, and Gilles Perrault. After him are Sergio Gori, Jaak Lipso, Attila Abonyi, Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa, Benjamin Zephaniah, and Julie Garwood.
Others Born in 1954
Go to all RankingsArliss Howard
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 374
Christie Brinkley
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 375
Elliot Goldenthal
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.76
Rank: 376
Tahar Djaout
WRITER
1954 - 1993
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 377
Zoran Simović
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 378
José Diego
SOCCER PLAYER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 379
Walter Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2023
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 380
Anuradha Paudwal
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 381
Antonio Resines
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.59
Rank: 382
Robert Van de Walle
WRESTLER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 383
Kiki Smith
PAINTER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 384
Ellen von Unwerth
PHOTOGRAPHER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 385
Masaaki Suzuki
COMPOSER
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 386
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsRolf Harris
MUSICIAN
1930 - 2023
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 465
Klaus Beer
ATHLETE
1942 - 2023
HPI: 46.70
Rank: 466
Vadim Abdrashitov
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - 2023
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 467
Margaret Archer
SOCIOLOGIST
1943 - 2023
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 468
Heide Simonis
POLITICIAN
1943 - 2023
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 469
Gilles Perrault
WRITER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 470
Walter Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2023
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 471
Sergio Gori
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 46.52
Rank: 472
Jaak Lipso
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 473
Attila Abonyi
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 474
Pōhiva Tuʻiʻonetoa
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 475
Benjamin Zephaniah
WRITER
1958 - 2023
HPI: 46.47
Rank: 476
Julie Garwood
WRITER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 477
In United States
Among people born in United States, Walter Davis ranks 7,704 out of 20,380. Before him are Nils Lofgren (1951), Kenneth Lee Pike (1912), James Darren (1936), Big Van Vader (1955), Noah Hathaway (1971), and Sam Lloyd (1963). After him are Gil Gerard (1943), Elizabeth Gilbert (1969), Mary Alden (1883), Earl Browder (1891), Henry Hartsfield (1933), and John Colter (1774).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsNils Lofgren
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 7,698
Kenneth Lee Pike
LINGUIST
1912 - 2000
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 7,699
James Darren
ACTOR
1936 - 2024
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 7,700
Big Van Vader
WRESTLER
1955 - 2018
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 7,701
Noah Hathaway
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,702
Sam Lloyd
ACTOR
1963 - 2020
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,703
Walter Davis
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1954 - 2023
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,704
Gil Gerard
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,705
Elizabeth Gilbert
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,706
Mary Alden
ACTOR
1883 - 1946
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,707
Earl Browder
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1973
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,708
Henry Hartsfield
ASTRONAUT
1933 - 2014
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,709
John Colter
EXPLORER
1774 - 1812
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 7,710
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Walter Davis ranks 85. Before him are Gary Payton (1968), James Harden (1989), Dwyane Wade (1982), Russell Westbrook (1988), Frank Lubin (1910), and Vince Carter (1977). After him are Chuck Cooper (1926), Rudy Tomjanovich (1948), Hal Greer (1936), John Kundla (1916), K. C. Jones (1932), and Dell Curry (1964).
Gary Payton
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 79
James Harden
1989 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 80
Dwyane Wade
1982 - Present
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 81
Russell Westbrook
1988 - Present
HPI: 46.71
Rank: 82
Frank Lubin
1910 - 1999
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 83
Vince Carter
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.63
Rank: 84
Walter Davis
1954 - 2023
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 85
Chuck Cooper
1926 - 1984
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 86
Rudy Tomjanovich
1948 - Present
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 87
Hal Greer
1936 - 2018
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 88
John Kundla
1916 - 2017
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 89
K. C. Jones
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 90
Dell Curry
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 91