Anthony Davis vs. Greg Ostertag Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Greg Ostertag 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 more than Greg Ostertag, who played 11. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Greg Ostertag had his rookie season in 1995-96. 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
Greg Ostertag 11 9 1995-96 to 2005-06

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2012-131995-96
Team New Orleans HornetsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Greg Ostertag 57 11.6 3.6 1.0 2.1 3.1 0.1 0.1 1.1 0.4 1.6 1.5 3.2 .473 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.9 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Greg Ostertag 15 14.1 3.5 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.1 0.1 1.4 0.3 1.9 1.3 3.0 .444 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.4 .619

Season 2
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2013-141996-97
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost NBA Finals
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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
Greg Ostertag 77 23.6 7.3 2.3 5.0 7.3 0.4 0.3 2.0 1.0 3.0 2.7 5.3 .515 0.0 0.1 .000 1.8 2.7 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Greg Ostertag 20 23.0 4.7 2.6 4.3 6.9 0.3 0.5 2.4 0.9 3.8 1.7 4.2 .410 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 .743

Season 3
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2014-151997-98
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
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 RdJazz Lost NBA Finals
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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
Greg Ostertag 63 20.4 4.7 2.1 3.8 5.9 0.4 0.4 2.1 1.2 2.6 1.8 3.8 .481 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 2.2 .479
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
Greg Ostertag 19 17.7 3.4 1.3 2.9 4.3 0.3 0.4 1.9 0.6 2.7 1.4 2.4 .565 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.3 .480

Season 4
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2015-161998-99
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 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
Greg Ostertag 48 27.9 5.7 2.2 5.1 7.3 0.5 0.3 2.7 0.9 2.9 2.1 4.3 .476 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .620
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Greg Ostertag 11 23.7 4.0 1.6 4.3 5.9 0.5 0.2 2.2 0.7 2.5 1.2 3.2 .371 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.5 .643

Season 5
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2016-171999-00
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West 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 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
Greg Ostertag 81 19.8 4.5 2.1 3.8 6.0 0.2 0.2 2.1 1.0 2.4 1.5 3.3 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.3 .636
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Greg Ostertag 8 21.6 3.8 2.4 3.3 5.6 0.3 0.3 2.1 1.0 2.5 1.3 2.4 .526 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.8 .455

Season 6
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2017-182000-01
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisJazz 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 36.4 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
Greg Ostertag 81 18.4 4.5 2.0 3.1 5.1 0.3 0.3 1.8 0.8 2.7 1.7 3.5 .495 0.0 0.0 .500 1.0 1.9 .556
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
Greg Ostertag 5 12.8 1.6 1.2 2.4 3.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 2.0 0.8 2.2 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.8 .000

Season 7
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2018-192001-02
Team New Orleans PelicansUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz 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 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
Greg Ostertag 74 15.0 3.3 1.7 2.5 4.2 0.7 0.2 1.5 0.7 2.1 1.2 2.7 .453 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.8 .485
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Greg Ostertag 4 21.8 6.8 4.8 3.8 8.5 0.5 0.5 1.5 1.5 3.5 3.3 5.3 .619 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 2.5 .100

Season 8
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2019-202002-03
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionJazz 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 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
Greg Ostertag 81 23.8 5.4 2.2 4.0 6.2 0.7 0.2 1.8 1.3 2.9 2.1 4.0 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 2.4 .510
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
Greg Ostertag 5 30.2 9.2 3.8 4.8 8.6 1.6 0.6 1.8 1.6 3.4 3.2 7.2 .444 0.0 0.0 - 2.8 3.8 .737

Season 9
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2020-212003-04
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
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
Greg Ostertag 78 27.6 6.8 2.8 4.6 7.4 1.6 0.4 1.8 1.3 2.9 2.7 5.6 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 1.4 2.5 .579
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
Greg Ostertag ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2021-222004-05
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKings 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
Greg Ostertag 56 9.9 1.6 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.4 1.6 0.7 1.5 .440 0.0 0.0 .000 0.2 0.7 .342
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Greg Ostertag 2 12.5 3.0 2.0 2.5 4.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2022-232005-06
Team Los Angeles LakersUtah Jazz
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
Greg Ostertag 60 13.5 2.4 1.4 2.4 3.8 1.0 0.1 1.1 0.8 2.2 1.0 2.1 .492 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.8 .500
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
Greg Ostertag ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Anthony Davis Greg Ostertag
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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
Greg Ostertag ------- --- ----------
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
Greg Ostertag ------- --- ----------
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