<page_title> Walter Davis (basketball) </page_title> <section_title> Regular season </section_title> <table> <cell> 1977–78 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> 81 <col_header> GP </col_header> </cell> <cell> 24.2 <col_header> PPG </col_header> </cell> </table>
Walter Davis played in 81 games and averaged 24.2 points per game in his first season, which would also be his career-high.