Anthony Davis vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Damian Lillard scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Anthony Davis has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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, Damian Lillard averages 1 point more than Anthony Davis in his 13 seasons (25.1 points against 24.1), and he also scored a total of 3,620 points more (22,598 vs. 18,978).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 13 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +1.0 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 13 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +3,620 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Damian Lillard (+0.9 points per game) while Damian Lillard scored more points (+149).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +0.9 | 6 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +149 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +117 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +151 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +116 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +8 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +8 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 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 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +1.0 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +8.4 | +2.6 | +6.8 | +7.5 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +10.5 | +113 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +3,620 | +166 | +2,979 | +8.4 | +2,429 | +6,287 | +7.5 | +859 | +307 | +10.5 | +113 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +0.9 | +1.6 | +1.8 | +13.3 | +2.7 | +7.0 | +5.5 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +5.3 | +4 | +8 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +149 | +33 | +265 | +13.3 | +186 | +488 | +5.5 | +29 | +5 | +5.3 | +4 | +8 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 22.9 | +22.9 | 2014 | 11 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 26.5 | +26.5 | 2016 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 26.9 | +26.9 | 2019 | 16 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 7.0 | +7.0 | 2025 | 3 |