Anthony Davis vs. Chris Webber: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Webber 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 Chris Webber.

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 Chris Webber 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 3.4 points more than Chris Webber in his 15 seasons (24.1 points against 20.7), and he also scored a total of 1,900 points more (19,082 vs. 17,182).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Anthony Davis 24.1
+3.4
14
Chris Webber 20.7
15

Total Points

Seasons
Anthony Davis 19,082
+1,900
14
Chris Webber 17,182
15

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 Chris Webber (+7.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+71).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 26.1
+7.4
6
Chris Webber 18.7
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 1,566
+71
6
Chris Webber 1,495
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 5
+4
Chris Webber 1

40+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 45
+40
Chris Webber 5

30+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 225
+132
Chris Webber 93

20+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 537
+49
Chris Webber 488

10+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 735
Chris Webber 768
+33

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Davis 789
Chris Webber 829
+40

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Davis 3
+1
Chris Webber 2

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 3
+3
Chris Webber 0

30+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 23
+19
Chris Webber 4

20+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 46
+5
Chris Webber 41

10+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 58
Chris Webber 71
+13

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Davis 59
Chris Webber 78
+19

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Davis 1
Chris Webber 2
+1

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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 29.5 5.6 7.0 79.4 14 792
difference:+3.4+0.3+0.8+4.4+0.2+0.5+0.4+2.6+2.3+14.5+1+39
Chris Webber 20.7 8.7 18.1 47.9 0.3 1.1 29.9 3.0 4.7 64.9 15 831

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:+1,900+53+1,360+4.4+114+397+0.4+1,892+1,671+14.5+1+39
Chris Webber 17,182 7,192 15,024 47.9 264 883 29.9 2,534 3,906 64.9 15 831

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:+7.4+1.9+1.1+7.8+0.4+1.2+4.4+3.3+2.5+22.9+4+20
Chris Webber 18.7 7.7 16.6 46.4 0.2 0.7 26.9 3.1 5.1 61.1 10 80

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:+71+43+271+7.8+22+63+4.4+135+51+22.9+4+20
Chris Webber 1,495 617 1,330 46.4 14 52 26.9 247 404 61.1 10 80

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 13.5
201364
Chris Webber 17.5
+4.0
199476

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 20.8
+0.7
201467
Chris Webber 20.1
199554

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.4
+0.7
201568
Chris Webber 23.7
199615

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.3
+4.2
201661
Chris Webber 20.1
199772

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 28.0
+6.1
201775
Chris Webber 21.9
199871

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 28.1
+8.1
201875
Chris Webber 20.0
199942

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 25.9
+1.4
201956
Chris Webber 24.5
200075

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 26.1
2020NBA Champion62
Chris Webber 27.1
+1.0
200170

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 21.8
202136
Chris Webber 24.5
+2.7
200254

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 23.2
+0.2
202240
Chris Webber 23.0
200367

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 25.9
+7.2
202356
Chris Webber 18.7
200423

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.7
+5.2
202476
Chris Webber 19.5
200567

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.7
+5.2
202551
Chris Webber 19.5
200567

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.7
+5.2
202551
Chris Webber 19.5
200567

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 20.8
+0.6
20265
Chris Webber 20.2
200675

Chris Webber's additional seasons:

* Chris Webber played 3 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 16 to 18, from 2007 to 2008—he averaged 10.7 points in a total of 131 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11.2 ppg and his lowest 3.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20130
Chris Webber 15.7
+15.7
19943

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20140
Chris Webber -
DNP
19950

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 31.5
+31.5
20154
Chris Webber -
DNP
19960

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20160
Chris Webber 15.7
+15.7
19973

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20170
Chris Webber -
DNP
19980

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 30.1
+15.3
20189
Chris Webber 14.8
19995

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20190
Chris Webber 24.4
+24.4
20005

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 27.7
+4.4
2020NBA Champion21
Chris Webber 23.3
20018

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 17.4
20215
Chris Webber 23.7
+6.3
200216

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20220
Chris Webber 23.7
+23.7
20037

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 22.6
+4.2
202316
Chris Webber 18.4
200412

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 27.8
+8.8
20245
Chris Webber 19.0
20055

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20250
Chris Webber 19.0
+19.0
20055

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20250
Chris Webber 19.0
+19.0
20055

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP *
20260
Chris Webber -
DNP
20060
* season in progress

Chris Webber's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Chris Webber played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 9.9 ppg and his lowest 9.9.