1948 World Championship - Finishes
| Finish | Name | Matches won | Frames won | Centuries | Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner |  Fred Davis |
3 | 170 (59.23%) of 287 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | Walter Donaldson |
2 | 148 (51.57%) of 287 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-final | Clark McConachy |
1 | 70 (49.3%) of 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-final | Albert Brown |
1 | 66 (46.48%) of 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | John Pulman |
2 | 66 (46.81%) of 141 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Sidney Smith |
0 | 35 (49.3%) of 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Alec Brown |
0 | 28 (39.44%) of 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Kingsley Kennerley |
0 | 25 (35.21%) of 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 3 | Willie Leigh |
2 | 56 (53.33%) of 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | Con Stanbury |
1 | 42 (60%) of 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | John Barrie |
1 | 33 (47.14%) of 70 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Herbert Holt |
0 | 17 (48.57%) of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | HF Francis |
0 | 16 (45.71%) of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Eric Newman |
0 | 9 (25.71%) of 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew | Sydney Lee |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |