Anthony Davis vs. Jalen Green Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jalen Green 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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, 10 more than Jalen Green, who played 4. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Jalen Green had his rookie season in 2021-22. 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 |
| Jalen Green | 4 | 1 | 2021-22 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Davis | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2021-22 |
| Team | New Orleans Hornets | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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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: | +3 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +2.1 | +2.7 | +4.8 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +1.5 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +0.6 | +3.6 | +.090 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +.343 | +0.2 | +.046 | |
| Jalen Green | 67 | 31.9 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 14.2 | .426 | 2.3 | 6.8 | .343 | 2.8 | 3.5 | .797 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Jalen Green played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Anthony Davis | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2022-23 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | Blocks Leader | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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2nd 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 | 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: | +9 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +6.3 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +2.6 | -1.0 | -1.3 | +0.4 | +2.9 | +.103 | +2.5 | +7.2 | +.116 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +.005 |
| Jalen Green | 76 | 34.2 | 22.1 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 7.4 | 17.9 | .416 | 2.5 | 7.3 | .338 | 4.8 | 6.1 | .786 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Davis nor Jalen Green played in the postseason in their season 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 3 |
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| Anthony Davis | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2023-24 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA First Team | - |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Blocks Leader | - | |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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3rd 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 | 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 |
| difference: | +14 | +4.4 | +4.8 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +5.0 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +2.6 | -0.9 | -0.7 | +2.5 | +1.4 | +.112 | +2.5 | +7.2 | +.249 | +2.0 | +2.5 | +.001 |
| Jalen Green | 82 | 31.7 | 19.6 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 6.9 | 16.2 | .423 | 2.5 | 7.4 | .332 | 3.5 | 4.3 | .804 |
| 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 |
| Jalen Green | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 4 |
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| Anthony Davis | Jalen Green | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2024-25 |
| Team | New Orleans Pelicans | Houston Rockets |
| Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Rockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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4th 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 | 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 |
| difference: | +21 | +2.6 | +3.3 | +1.6 | +4.1 | +5.7 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +1.7 | -0.5 | -0.9 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +.070 | +2.3 | +6.3 | +.030 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +.055 |
| Jalen Green | 82 | 32.9 | 21.0 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 7.4 | 17.5 | .423 | 2.9 | 8.1 | .354 | 3.3 | 4.1 | .813 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Davis | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jalen Green | 7 | 31.3 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 12.3 | .372 | 1.9 | 6.3 | .295 | 2.3 | 3.4 | .667 |
Additional Years |
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* Anthony Davis played 10 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 5 to 14, from 2017 to 2026—Anthony Davis played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 10 extra years over Jalen Green, Anthony Davis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 3 All-NBA First Team 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Blocks Leader 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 7 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |