Walter Davis vs. Kelly Oubre Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Oubre Jr. and Walter Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Walter Davis played 15 years in the NBA, 6 more than Kelly Oubre Jr., who played 9. Walter Davis had the first of his seasons in 1977-78, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had his rookie season in 2015-16. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Walter Davis 15 10 1977-78 to 1991-92
Kelly Oubre Jr. 9 3 2015-16 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1977-782015-16
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 81 32.0 24.2 2.0 4.0 6.0 3.4 1.4 0.2 3.5 3.0 9.7 18.4 .526 - - - 4.8 5.8 .830
Kelly Oubre Jr. 63 10.7 3.7 0.4 1.7 2.1 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.6 1.4 3.3 .427 0.4 1.3 .316 0.5 0.8 .633
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 2 33.0 25.0 2.0 6.5 8.5 4.0 1.5 0.0 3.0 4.0 9.5 20.0 .475 - - - 6.0 8.0 .750
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1978-792016-17
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 79 30.8 23.6 1.4 3.3 4.7 4.3 1.9 0.3 3.7 3.2 9.7 17.2 .561 - - - 4.3 5.2 .831
Kelly Oubre Jr. 79 20.3 6.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 0.6 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.4 5.6 .421 0.7 2.4 .287 0.9 1.3 .758
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 15 32.7 22.1 1.6 3.0 4.6 5.3 1.7 0.3 4.4 2.7 8.5 16.3 .520 - - - 5.2 6.4 .813
Kelly Oubre Jr. 12 15.3 5.8 0.8 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.8 0.4 0.6 3.2 2.2 5.1 .426 0.9 2.5 .367 0.6 0.8 .700

Season 3

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1979-802017-18
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 75 30.8 21.5 1.0 2.6 3.6 4.5 1.5 0.3 3.2 2.7 8.8 15.5 .563 0.0 0.1 .000 4.0 4.9 .819
Kelly Oubre Jr. 81 27.5 11.8 0.7 3.8 4.5 1.2 1.0 0.4 1.1 2.9 3.9 9.8 .403 1.6 4.6 .341 2.4 2.9 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 8 30.6 20.8 1.1 1.8 2.9 4.4 0.5 0.1 2.5 2.5 8.6 17.1 .504 0.0 0.4 .000 3.5 4.8 .737
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 24.7 9.3 0.2 3.7 3.8 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.8 2.7 3.0 8.0 .375 0.7 3.2 .211 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 4

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1980-812018-19
Team Phoenix SunsWashington Wizards, Phoenix Suns
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 78 28.0 18.0 0.8 1.8 2.6 3.9 1.2 0.2 2.8 2.5 7.6 14.1 .539 0.1 0.2 .412 2.7 3.2 .836
Kelly Oubre Jr. 69 28.0 15.2 1.0 3.7 4.7 1.2 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.6 5.4 12.2 .445 1.6 4.9 .320 2.7 3.5 .775
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 7 28.4 16.0 1.0 1.7 2.7 3.1 1.0 0.1 2.4 2.4 7.3 15.1 .481 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 2.4 .588
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1981-822019-20
Team Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 55 21.5 14.4 0.4 1.5 1.9 2.9 0.8 0.1 2.0 1.9 6.4 12.2 .523 0.1 0.3 .188 1.7 2.0 .820
Kelly Oubre Jr. 56 34.5 18.7 1.2 5.3 6.4 1.5 1.3 0.7 1.5 3.4 6.7 14.8 .452 1.9 5.5 .352 3.4 4.4 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 7 24.7 18.1 0.7 2.4 3.1 4.3 0.7 0.1 1.7 2.7 7.4 16.6 .448 0.1 0.4 .333 3.1 3.4 .917
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1982-832020-21
Team Phoenix SunsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 80 31.1 19.0 0.8 1.7 2.5 5.0 1.5 0.2 2.4 2.3 8.3 16.1 .516 0.1 0.3 .304 2.3 2.8 .818
Kelly Oubre Jr. 55 30.7 15.4 1.5 4.5 6.0 1.3 1.0 0.8 1.3 2.2 5.8 13.2 .439 1.6 5.2 .316 2.2 3.2 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 3 37.7 26.0 1.7 3.3 5.0 4.3 2.0 1.7 1.7 2.0 10.0 23.0 .435 0.3 0.7 .500 5.7 7.0 .810
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1983-842021-22
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Suns Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 78 32.6 20.0 0.5 2.1 2.6 5.5 1.4 0.2 2.7 2.6 8.4 16.3 .512 0.3 1.1 .230 3.0 3.5 .863
Kelly Oubre Jr. 76 26.3 15.0 1.0 2.9 4.0 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.5 5.4 12.3 .440 2.5 7.3 .345 1.7 2.5 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 17 36.6 24.9 0.9 1.8 2.7 6.4 1.7 0.2 2.5 3.2 10.3 19.2 .535 0.2 0.6 .273 4.1 4.6 .897
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1984-852022-23
Team Phoenix SunsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 23 24.8 15.0 0.3 1.3 1.5 4.3 0.8 0.0 2.2 1.8 6.0 13.4 .450 0.1 0.4 .300 2.8 3.2 .877
Kelly Oubre Jr. 48 32.3 20.3 1.4 3.8 5.2 1.1 1.4 0.4 1.3 2.9 7.4 17.1 .431 2.3 7.1 .319 3.3 4.3 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1985-862023-24
Team Phoenix SunsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 70 32.0 21.8 0.8 2.1 2.9 5.2 1.4 0.0 3.1 2.2 8.9 18.4 .485 0.3 1.1 .237 3.7 4.4 .843
Kelly Oubre Jr. 68 30.2 15.4 1.4 3.6 5.0 1.5 1.1 0.7 1.3 2.9 5.7 12.9 .441 1.5 4.8 .311 2.6 3.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. 6 37.3 13.2 1.5 2.5 4.0 1.7 1.8 1.2 1.3 4.0 5.2 10.7 .484 1.5 3.8 .391 1.3 1.8 .727

Season 10

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1986-87-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 79 33.5 23.6 1.1 1.9 3.1 4.6 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.3 9.9 19.2 .514 0.3 1.0 .259 3.6 4.2 .862
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1987-88-
Team Phoenix Suns-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 68 28.7 17.9 0.5 1.9 2.3 4.1 1.3 0.0 1.9 1.9 7.2 15.2 .473 0.5 1.4 .375 3.0 3.4 .887
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1988-89-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 81 22.9 15.6 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.3 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.3 6.6 13.3 .498 0.2 0.9 .290 2.2 2.5 .879
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 3 31.3 25.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 2.7 3.7 10.3 20.0 .517 0.0 1.3 .000 5.0 5.0 1.000
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1989-90-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 69 23.7 17.5 0.7 1.9 2.6 2.2 0.9 0.1 1.5 2.3 7.2 15.0 .481 0.1 0.7 .130 3.0 3.3 .912
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 3 23.3 14.0 1.3 1.7 3.0 2.0 0.3 0.0 1.7 1.3 6.0 15.0 .400 0.0 0.3 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1990-91-
Team Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 71 20.9 13.0 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.8 1.1 0.0 1.2 2.1 5.7 12.1 .468 0.2 0.5 .306 1.5 1.6 .915
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 13 8.5 3.3 0.5 0.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.5 3.7 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.5 .833
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Walter Davis Kelly Oubre Jr.
Season 1991-92-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis 46 16.1 9.9 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.5 4.0 8.8 .459 0.1 0.3 .313 1.8 2.0 .872
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Walter Davis ------- --- ----------
Kelly Oubre Jr. ------- --- ----------