Anthony Davis vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins 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 Andrew Wiggins.
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 Andrew Wiggins 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 5.6 points more than Andrew Wiggins in his 12 seasons (24.1 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 4,679 points more (19,082 vs. 14,403).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +5.6 | 14 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +4,679 | 14 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,403 | 12 | |
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 Andrew Wiggins (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+861).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +10.1 | 6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +861 | 6 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +204 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 333 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +28 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 707 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | +10 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 779 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +37 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +17 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +15 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +5.6 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +7.3 | +1.0 | +2.6 | +6.1 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +7.0 | +2 | +12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 45.0 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 72.4 | 12 | 780 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +4,679 | +1,783 | +1,759 | +7.3 | +794 | +2,009 | +6.1 | +1,907 | +2,100 | +7.0 | +2 | +12 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,403 | 5,356 | 11,905 | 45.0 | 1,172 | 3,289 | 35.6 | 2,519 | 3,477 | 72.4 | 12 | 780 |
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: | +10.1 | +3.4 | +4.1 | +8.6 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +1.1 | +4.3 | +4.4 | +18.5 | +2 | +16 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
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: | +861 | +302 | +462 | +8.6 | +32 | +95 | +1.1 | +289 | +313 | +18.5 | +2 | +16 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 3 seasons more than Andrew Wiggins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 24.5 points in a total of 107 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |