Anthony Davis vs. Cameron Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Cameron Johnson 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.

Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Cameron Johnson.

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 Cameron Johnson 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 11.2 points more than Cameron Johnson in his 6 seasons (24.1 points against 12.9), and he also scored a total of 14,583 points more (18,978 vs. 4,395).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Anthony Davis 24.1
+11.2
13
Cameron Johnson 12.9
6

Total Points

Seasons
Anthony Davis 18,978
+14,583
13
Cameron Johnson 4,395
6

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 Cameron Johnson (+15.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,180).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 26.1
+15.9
6
Cameron Johnson 10.2
3

Total Points

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 1,566
+1,180
6
Cameron Johnson 386
3

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 5
+5
Cameron Johnson 0

40+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 45
+45
Cameron Johnson 0

30+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 225
+219
Cameron Johnson 6

20+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 533
+484
Cameron Johnson 49

10+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 731
+504
Cameron Johnson 227

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Davis 784
+448
Cameron Johnson 336

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Davis 3
Cameron Johnson 4
+1

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 3
+3
Cameron Johnson 0

30+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 23
+23
Cameron Johnson 0

20+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 46
+45
Cameron Johnson 1

10+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 58
+36
Cameron Johnson 22

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Davis 59
+21
Cameron Johnson 38

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Davis 1
+1
Cameron Johnson 0

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+11.2+4.6+7.5+6.9+1.8+4.3+9.6+3.9+5.0+5.7+7+447
Cameron Johnson 12.9 4.4 9.8 45.3 2.3 5.9 39.2 1.7 2.0 85.1 6 340

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:+14,583+5,588+10,254+6.9+414+745+9.6+3,821+4,862+5.7+7+447
Cameron Johnson 4,395 1,512 3,335 45.3 789 2,014 39.2 582 684 85.1 6 340

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:+15.9+6.2+10.8+5.3+1.2+2.3+10.3+4.8+5.7+1.9+3+22
Cameron Johnson 10.2 3.4 6.9 48.9 1.8 4.2 41.6 1.6 1.9 85.9 3 38

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:+1,180+445+795+5.3+31+46+10.3+321+384+1.9+3+22
Cameron Johnson 386 129 264 48.9 67 161 41.6 61 71 85.9 3 38

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 13.5
+4.7
201364
Cameron Johnson 8.8
202057

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 20.8
+11.2
201467
Cameron Johnson 9.6
202160

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.4
+11.9
201568
Cameron Johnson 12.5
202266

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.3
+8.8
201661
Cameron Johnson 15.5
202342

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 28.0
+14.6
201775
Cameron Johnson 13.4
202458

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 28.1
+9.3
201875
Cameron Johnson 18.8
202557

Anthony Davis' additional seasons:

* Anthony Davis played 7 seasons more than Cameron Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 377 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 21.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20130
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20200

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20140
Cameron Johnson 8.2
+8.2
202121

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 31.5
+20.7
20154
Cameron Johnson 10.8
202213

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20160
Cameron Johnson 18.5
+18.5
20234

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20170
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20240

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 30.1
+30.1
20189
Cameron Johnson -
DNP
20250

Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs:

* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 17.4.