Jim Ard vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Jim Ard 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Ard 0 Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Jim Ard 0 Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jim Ard 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Anthony Davis 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Anthony Davis 11.8

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Anthony Davis 1,566

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Anthony Davis 705

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Anthony Davis 170

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Anthony Davis 129

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Anthony Davis 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Anthony Davis .542

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Anthony Davis .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.