Anthony Davis vs. Cooper Flagg Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cooper Flagg 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.
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, 13 more than Cooper Flagg, who played 1. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Cooper Flagg had his rookie season in 2025-26. 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 |
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 0 | 2025-26 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Davis | Cooper Flagg | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2025-26 |
| Team | New Orleans Hornets | Dallas Mavericks |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +63 | +3.2 | +3.5 | +1.6 | +3.4 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +0.2 | +1.8 | -1.6 | -0.5 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +.208 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +.249 | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 1 | 32.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 13.0 | .308 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.000 |
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| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Cooper Flagg played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* Anthony Davis played 13 seasons more than Cooper Flagg in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 14, from 2014 to 2026—Anthony Davis played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 13 extra years over Cooper Flagg, Anthony Davis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Defensive First Team 2 All-Defensive Second Team 3 Blocks Leader 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 10 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |