Anthony Davis vs. Brandon Jennings: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brandon Jennings 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 Brandon Jennings.
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 Brandon Jennings 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 10 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (24.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 11,177 points more (18,978 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +10.0 | 13 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +11,177 | 13 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
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 Brandon Jennings (+17.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,343).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +17.2 | 6 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +1,343 | 6 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +383 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +373 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +249 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +17 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +42 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +48 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +41 | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +6 | ||
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 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +4.0 | +4.5 | +13.5 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +4.9 | +3.1 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +4 | +232 |
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 7,100 | 13,589 | 52.2 | 375 | 1,269 | 29.6 | 4,403 | 5,546 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +11,177 | +4,350 | +6,490 | +13.5 | +539 | +1,379 | +4.9 | +3,016 | +3,803 | +0.2 | +4 | +232 |
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
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: | +17.2 | +6.4 | +9.1 | +17.0 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +7.5 | +4.7 | +5.4 | +4.4 | +2 | +35 |
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
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: | +1,343 | +494 | +844 | +17.0 | +16 | +31 | +7.5 | +339 | +401 | +4.4 | +2 | +35 |
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 4 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 223 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 23.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | 13.3 | +13.3 | 2013 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |