Anthony Davis vs. Andre Drummond: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andre Drummond and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andre Drummond.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Andre Drummond in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 11.7 points more than Andre Drummond in his 14 seasons (24.1 points against 12.4), and he also scored a total of 7,694 points more (19,145 vs. 11,451).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +11.7 | 14 |
| Andre Drummond | 12.4 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,145 | +7,694 | 14 |
| Andre Drummond | 11,451 | 14 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Andre Drummond (+15.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,382).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +15.3 | 6 |
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +1,382 | 6 |
| Andre Drummond | 184 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 45 | +45 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 538 | +386 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 152 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 738 | +155 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 583 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 793 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 909 | +116 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 16 | +13 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +45 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +48 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +43 | ||
| Andre Drummond | 16 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Andre Drummond | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.2 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.3 | 14 | 796 |
| difference: | +11.7 | +3.8 | +7.6 | +1.9 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +12.3 | +3.6 | +3.0 | +30.6 | +129 | |
| Andre Drummond | 12.4 | 5.2 | 9.6 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 17.3 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 48.7 | 14 | 925 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,145 | 7,166 | 13,723 | 52.2 | 382 | 1,289 | 29.6 | 4,431 | 5,586 | 79.3 | 14 | 796 |
| difference: | +7,694 | +2,363 | +4,856 | +1.9 | +353 | +1,121 | +12.3 | +2,615 | +1,857 | +30.6 | +129 | |
| Andre Drummond | 11,451 | 4,803 | 8,867 | 54.2 | 29 | 168 | 17.3 | 1,816 | 3,729 | 48.7 | 14 | 925 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +15.3 | +5.1 | +8.8 | +3.2 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +31.3 | +4.6 | +3.5 | +41.1 | +2 | +43 |
| Andre Drummond | 10.8 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +1,382 | +497 | +908 | +3.2 | +36 | +113 | +31.3 | +352 | +385 | +41.1 | +2 | +43 |
| Andre Drummond | 184 | 77 | 151 | 51.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 30 | 70 | 42.9 | 4 | 17 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andre Drummond's additional seasons: | ||||
* Andre Drummond played 3 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 140 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.4 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 16.8 | +16.8 | 2016 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2020 | 21 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 9.0 | +9.0 | 2021 | 5 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | 3.8 | +3.8 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Andre Drummond | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Andre Drummond's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Andre Drummond didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |