1940 World Championship - Finishes
| Finish | Name | Matches won | Frames won | Centuries | Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner |  Joe Davis |
3 | 79 (58.52%) of 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | Fred Davis |
2 | 73 (54.07%) of 135 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-final | Sidney Smith |
1 | 36 (58.06%) of 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-final | Walter Donaldson |
1 | 33 (53.23%) of 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Herbert Holt |
1 | 25 (40.32%) of 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Alec Brown |
0 | 11 (35.48%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Sydney Lee |
0 | 11 (35.48%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Tom Newman |
0 | 9 (29.03%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | Con Stanbury |
0 | 13 (41.94%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |