Anthony Davis vs. DeMar DeRozan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Anthony Davis has one of the highest career 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 Anthony Davis has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while DeMar DeRozan scored more points in the regular season. 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 2.8 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 17 seasons (24.1 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 6,321 points more than Anthony Davis (25,321 vs. 19,000).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +2.8 | 14 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,000 | 14 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | +6,321 | 17 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than DeMar DeRozan (+4.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+191).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +4.3 | 6 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +191 | 6 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 534 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 693 | +159 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 732 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,078 | +346 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 785 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,183 | +398 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +10 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +1 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 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 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 788 |
| difference: | +2.8 | +1.4 | +1.0 | +5.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +4.8 | +3 | +400 | |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.1 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,000 | 7,107 | 13,611 | 52.2 | 377 | 1,273 | 29.6 | 4,409 | 5,552 | 79.4 | 14 | 788 |
| difference: | +6,321 | +1,969 | +5,721 | +5.3 | +239 | +776 | +0.5 | +2,144 | +2,235 | +4.8 | +3 | +400 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,321 | 9,076 | 19,332 | 46.9 | 616 | 2,049 | 30.1 | 6,553 | 7,787 | 84.2 | 17 | 1,188 |
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: | +4.3 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +12.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +9.9 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1 | +3 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
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: | +191 | +80 | +124 | +12.4 | +12 | +3 | +9.9 | +19 | +29 | +1.2 | +1 | +3 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 3 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 17, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 23.2 points in a total of 157 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29 ppg and his lowest 22.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 23.9 | +23.9 | 2014 | 7 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.9 | +20.9 | 2016 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2019 | 7 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 20.8 | +20.8 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |