Anthony Davis vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Anthony Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Anthony Davis

vs.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Dick Van Arsdale 4

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.2 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.4 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,491 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 652 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Anthony Davis 157 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Anthony Davis 75 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 126 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Anthony Davis 57 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .537 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .844 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 32.0 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 14.1 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.5 (2024) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.