1938 World Championship - Finishes
| Finish | Name | Matches won | Frames won | Centuries | Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner |  Joe Davis |
3 | 85 (69.11%) of 123 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | Sidney Smith |
2 | 69 (56.1%) of 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-final | Fred Davis |
2 | 50 (60.98%) of 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-final | Willie Smith |
1 | 23 (37.1%) of 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Tom Newman |
0 | 15 (48.39%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Sydney Lee |
0 | 7 (22.58%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Alec Brown |
0 | 6 (30%) of 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Con Stanbury |
0 | 4 (12.9%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 2 | Herbert Holt |
1 | 29 (46.77%) of 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 1 | CW Read |
0 | 10 (32.26%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |