Anthony Davis vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Roy Tarpley 3

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Roy Tarpley 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Roy Tarpley 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Roy Tarpley 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Roy Tarpley 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.3 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.7 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,549 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 690 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Anthony Davis 166 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 127 Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Anthony Davis 59 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .540 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .841 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.8 (2024) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)