Anthony Davis vs. Markelle Fultz Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Markelle Fultz 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, 6 more than Markelle Fultz, who played 8. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Markelle Fultz had his rookie season in 2017-18. 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
Markelle Fultz 8 3 2017-18 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Davis Markelle Fultz
Season 2012-132017-18
Team New Orleans HornetsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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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:+50+10.7+6.4+1.8+3.3+5.1+2.8+0.3+1.5-0.2-0.9+2.3+2.7+.111+1.9+2.0+.275
Markelle Fultz 14 18.1 7.1 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.8 0.9 0.3 1.2 1.6 3.2 7.9 .405 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.5 .476
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 3 7.7 1.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 2

Anthony Davis Markelle Fultz
Season 2013-142018-19
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
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:+48+12.7+12.6+1.7+4.7+6.3+1.5+0.4+2.5-0.3-0.3+4.4+6.8+.100+0.2+0.6+.064+4.1+4.7+.223
Markelle Fultz 19 22.5 8.2 1.4 2.3 3.7 3.1 0.9 0.3 1.3 2.7 3.4 8.2 .419 0.2 0.7 .286 1.1 1.9 .568
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Markelle Fultz played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Anthony Davis Markelle Fultz
Season 2014-152019-20
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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 RdMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4+8.4+12.3+1.9+5.0+6.9+2.9+0.2+2.7-0.6-0.1+4.4+6.9+.070+0.5+1.7+.184+3.9+4.6+.075
Markelle Fultz 72 27.7 12.1 0.6 2.7 3.3 5.1 1.3 0.2 2.0 2.0 5.0 10.7 .465 0.5 1.9 .267 1.6 2.2 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+13.6+19.5+2.3+6.6+8.8+3.2+0.3+2.4-0.7-1.0+7.0+9.8+.140+1.2+2.7+.375+6.8+7.6+.032
Markelle Fultz 5 29.4 12.0 0.0 2.2 2.2 5.2 1.0 0.6 2.6 4.0 4.8 12.0 .400 1.2 3.2 .375 1.2 1.4 .857

Season 4

Anthony Davis Markelle Fultz
Season 2015-162020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+53+8.6+11.4+1.5+5.6+7.2+3.5+0.3+1.7-0.3-0.1+4.1+5.6+.099+0.1+0.2+.074+3.2+4.6+.137
Markelle Fultz 8 26.9 12.9 0.6 2.5 3.1 5.4 1.0 0.3 2.3 2.3 5.1 13.0 .394 0.5 2.0 .250 2.1 2.4 .895
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Markelle Fultz played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Anthony Davis Markelle Fultz
Season 2016-172021-22
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+57+16.1+17.2+2.1+7.0+9.1+3.4+0.2+1.9-0.2-1.0+5.7+10.6+.031+0.3+0.9+.064+5.5+6.9+.004
Markelle Fultz 18 20.0 10.8 0.2 2.5 2.7 5.5 1.1 0.3 2.2 1.2 4.6 9.7 .474 0.2 0.9 .235 1.4 1.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Davis nor Markelle Fultz played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Anthony Davis Markelle Fultz
Season 2017-182022-23
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
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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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+15+6.8+14.1+1.3+5.8+7.2+3.4+2.2-0.1-0.1+4.6+8.2+.020+0.2+0.7+.030+4.7+5.6+.045
Markelle Fultz 60 29.6 14.0 1.2 2.8 3.9 5.7 1.5 0.4 2.3 2.2 5.8 11.3 .514 0.5 1.5 .310 1.9 2.4 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Markelle Fultz DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Anthony Davis Markelle Fultz
Season 2018-192023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayMagic Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+13+11.8+18.1+1.8+7.0+8.8+1.1+0.6+2.1-0.8-0.9+5.9+10.7+.045+0.8+2.2+.109+5.6+6.9+.097
Markelle Fultz 43 21.2 7.8 1.3 1.9 3.2 2.8 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.6 7.6 .472 0.1 0.4 .222 0.5 0.8 .697
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Davis DNP------ --- ----------
Markelle Fultz 7 15.1 6.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 1.1 1.7 2.9 4.9 .588 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 1.3 .556

Season 8

Anthony Davis Markelle Fultz
Season 2019-202024-25
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+41+25.6+23.2+2.0+6.3+8.3+1.9+1.0+2.2-1.8-1.9+7.6+14.5+.085+1.0+3.1+.170+7.2+8.5
Markelle Fultz 21 8.8 2.9 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.3 3.2 .418 0.2 0.4 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Markelle Fultz DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Anthony Davis played 6 seasons more than Markelle Fultz in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—Anthony Davis played in 3 Playoffs and one NBA Cup.

In those 6 extra years over Markelle Fultz, Anthony Davis got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 1 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 1 Cup All-Tournament Team
Achievement 3 All-Star Game