Anthony Davis vs. Gary Grant Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Gary Grant 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

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 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Gary Grant, who played 13. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Gary Grant had his rookie season in 1988-89. 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 achivements, 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 12 6 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gary Grant 13 5 1988-89 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2012-131988-89
Team New Orleans HornetsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Gary Grant 71 27.1 11.9 1.1 2.2 3.4 7.1 2.0 0.1 3.6 2.4 5.1 11.7 .435 0.1 0.3 .227 1.7 2.3 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2013-141989-90
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF 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
Gary Grant 44 34.8 13.1 1.3 3.1 4.4 10.0 2.5 0.1 4.7 2.7 5.5 11.8 .466 0.1 0.5 .238 2.0 2.6 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2014-151990-91
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 68 36.1 24.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 2.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 2.1 9.4 17.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .083 5.5 6.8 .805
Gary Grant 68 31.0 8.7 1.0 2.1 3.1 8.6 1.5 0.2 3.1 2.8 3.9 8.6 .451 0.1 0.6 .231 0.8 1.1 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 4 43.0 31.5 2.3 8.8 11.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 11.8 21.8 .540 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 9.0 .889
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2015-161991-92
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 2.1 8.1 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 9.2 18.6 .493 0.6 1.8 .324 5.3 7.0 .758
Gary Grant 78 26.3 7.8 0.4 1.9 2.4 6.9 1.8 0.2 2.4 2.3 3.5 7.6 .462 0.2 0.7 .294 0.6 0.7 .815
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Gary Grant 5 15.4 4.4 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.6 0.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.0 4.2 .476 0.0 0.4 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000

Season 5

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2016-171992-93
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 75 36.1 28.0 2.3 9.5 11.8 2.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 10.3 20.3 .505 0.5 1.8 .299 6.9 8.6 .802
Gary Grant 74 21.9 6.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 4.8 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.3 2.8 6.4 .441 0.1 0.6 .262 0.7 1.0 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Gary Grant 5 20.2 4.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 4.6 0.6 0.0 1.4 2.6 2.0 6.2 .323 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .500

Season 6

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2017-181993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 75 36.4 28.1 2.5 8.6 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 10.4 19.5 .534 0.7 2.2 .340 6.6 8.0 .828
Gary Grant 78 19.7 7.5 0.5 1.3 1.8 3.7 1.5 0.2 1.7 1.8 3.2 7.2 .449 0.2 0.8 .274 0.8 1.0 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 9 39.8 30.1 2.7 10.8 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 3.3 11.8 22.7 .520 0.7 2.4 .273 5.9 7.1 .828
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2018-191994-95
Team New Orleans PelicansLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 3.1 8.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0 2.4 9.5 18.3 .517 0.9 2.6 .331 6.1 7.7 .794
Gary Grant 33 14.2 6.2 0.2 0.8 1.1 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.0 2.4 5.0 .470 0.1 0.5 .250 1.4 1.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2019-201995-96
Team Los Angeles LakersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 62 34.4 26.1 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.2 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 8.9 17.7 .503 1.2 3.5 .330 7.2 8.5 .846
Gary Grant 47 12.7 4.9 0.3 0.9 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.1 1.0 1.9 1.9 3.9 .486 0.2 0.5 .333 1.0 1.2 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 21 36.6 27.7 2.6 7.1 9.7 3.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.7 9.8 17.1 .571 1.1 2.9 .383 7.1 8.5 .832
Gary Grant 1 8.0 6.0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 5.0 .400 2.0 3.0 .667 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2020-211996-97
Team Los Angeles LakersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 36 32.3 21.8 1.7 6.2 7.9 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.7 8.4 17.0 .491 0.7 2.8 .260 4.4 5.9 .738
Gary Grant 28 13.0 3.9 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.6 0.6 0.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 3.9 .355 0.5 1.6 .304 0.6 0.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 5 28.8 17.4 1.4 5.2 6.6 2.6 0.6 1.6 1.2 1.8 5.0 12.4 .403 0.4 2.2 .182 7.0 8.4 .833
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2021-221997-98
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTrail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 40 35.1 23.2 2.7 7.2 9.9 3.1 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.4 9.3 17.4 .532 0.3 1.8 .186 4.4 6.1 .713
Gary Grant 22 16.3 4.8 0.4 1.8 2.2 3.8 0.8 0.1 1.1 1.4 2.0 4.2 .462 0.3 0.9 .368 0.5 0.6 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Gary Grant 4 6.8 1.3 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.8 .286 0.3 1.0 .250 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2022-231998-99
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 56 34.0 25.9 3.5 9.1 12.5 2.6 1.1 2.0 2.2 2.6 9.7 17.2 .563 0.3 1.3 .257 6.2 7.9 .784
Gary Grant 2 3.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 16 38.0 22.6 2.4 11.7 14.1 2.6 1.4 3.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 15.9 .520 0.3 0.9 .333 5.8 6.8 .852
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season 2023-241999-00
Team Los Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdTrail Blazers Lost West Conf Finals
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 76 35.5 24.7 3.1 9.5 12.6 3.5 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 9.4 16.9 .556 0.4 1.4 .271 5.5 6.8 .816
Gary Grant 3 8.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.0 4.7 .429 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 5 41.6 27.8 3.0 12.6 15.6 4.0 0.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 11.8 18.6 .634 0.0 1.0 .000 4.2 5.2 .808
Gary Grant 2 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500

Season 13

Anthony Davis Gary Grant
Season -2000-01
Team -Portland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Gary Grant 4 4.3 2.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.3 1.8 .714 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Gary Grant ------- --- ----------