Anthony Davis vs. Bronny James Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bronny James and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Davis played 14 years in the NBA, 12 more than Bronny James, who played 2. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Bronny James had his rookie season in 2024-25. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Davis 14 6 2012-13 to 2025-26
Bronny James 2 1 2024-25 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Davis Bronny James
Season 2012-132024-25
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 64 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 10.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .751
difference:+37+22.1+11.2+2.5+5.1+7.5+0.2+0.9+1.7-0.9-2.0+4.7+8.1+.203+0.3+1.1+.281+2.2+3.0+.035
Bronny James 27 6.7 2.3 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.8 2.5 .313 0.3 1.2 .281 0.4 0.5 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------
Bronny James 2 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Anthony Davis Bronny James
Season 2013-142025-26
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis 67 35.2 20.8 3.1 7.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.6 3.0 7.8 15.0 .519 0.0 0.1 .222 5.2 6.6 .791
difference:+58+23.3+18.8+2.7+6.4+9.0+0.2+0.4+2.7-1.0-1.8+7.0+12.1+.250+0.2+1.0+.022+5.0+6.4+.209
Bronny James 9 11.9 2.0 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.8 0.9 0.1 0.6 1.2 0.8 2.9 .269 0.2 1.1 .200 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Bronny James played in the postseason in their season 2

Additional Years

* Anthony Davis played 12 seasons more than Bronny James in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 3 to 14, from 2015 to 2026—Anthony Davis played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup.

In those 12 extra years over Bronny James, Anthony Davis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 4 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 3 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 2 All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement 2 Blocks Leader
Achievement 1 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 9 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP