Donovan Clingan vs. Baron Davis Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Baron Davis and Donovan Clingan, 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.
Donovan Clingan played 2 years in the NBA, 11 less than Baron Davis, who played 13. Donovan Clingan had the first of his seasons in 2024-25, while Baron Davis had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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 |
| Donovan Clingan | 2 | 0 | 2024-25 to 2025-26 |
| Baron Davis | 13 | 7 | 1999-00 to 2011-12 |
Rookie Season |
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| Donovan Clingan | Baron Davis | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 1999-00 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did not play | Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Donovan Clingan | 67 | 19.8 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 5.0 | .539 | 0.2 | 0.7 | .286 | 0.9 | 1.6 | .596 |
| difference: | +15 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +5.9 | +2.7 | +0.7 | +1.4 | -0.6 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +.119 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.061 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +.038 |
| Baron Davis | 82 | 18.6 | 5.9 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 5.3 | .420 | 0.3 | 1.4 | .225 | 1.2 | 1.9 | .634 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Donovan Clingan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baron Davis | 4 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 5.8 | .435 | 0.3 | 1.5 | .167 | 0.5 | 1.0 | .500 |
Season 2 |
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| Donovan Clingan | Baron Davis | |
| Season | 2025-26 | 2000-01 |
| Team | Portland Trail Blazers | Charlotte Hornets |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did not play (season in progress) | Hornets Lost East Conf Semis |
2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Donovan Clingan | 29 | 26.6 | 10.9 | 4.5 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 7.9 | .539 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .329 | 1.6 | 2.4 | .657 |
| difference: | +53 | +12.3 | +2.9 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +5.6 | +5.5 | +1.5 | +1.0 | -1.9 | -0.7 | +0.8 | +3.8 | +.112 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +.019 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +.020 |
| Baron Davis | 82 | 38.9 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 7.3 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.0 | 11.7 | .427 | 1.0 | 3.3 | .310 | 2.8 | 4.1 | .677 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Donovan Clingan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Baron Davis | 10 | 39.8 | 17.8 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 5.9 | 12.3 | .480 | 2.0 | 5.0 | .400 | 4.0 | 5.6 | .714 |
Additional Years |
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* Baron Davis played 11 seasons more than Donovan Clingan in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 3 to 13, from 2002 to 2012—Baron Davis played in 5 Playoffs. In those 11 extra years over Donovan Clingan, Baron Davis got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Third Team 2 Steals Leader 2 All-Star Game |