Anthony Davis vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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 Jake LaRavia.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Anthony Davis has better playoff stats. 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 16.9 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (24.1 points against 7.2), and he also scored a total of 17,997 points more (19,082 vs. 1,085).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Anthony Davis 24.1
+16.9
14
Jake LaRavia 7.2
4

Total Points

Seasons
Anthony Davis 19,082
+17,997
14
Jake LaRavia 1,085
4

Points in the Playoffs

Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Anthony Davis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 26.1
+26.1
6
Jake LaRavia 0
0

Total Points

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 1,566
+1,566
6
Jake LaRavia 0
0

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 5
+5
Jake LaRavia 0

40+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 45
+45
Jake LaRavia 0

30+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 225
+224
Jake LaRavia 1

20+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 537
+530
Jake LaRavia 7

10+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 735
+688
Jake LaRavia 47

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Davis 789
+664
Jake LaRavia 125

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Davis 3
Jake LaRavia 25
+22

Playoffs

Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Anthony Davis' point thresholds are omited here.

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 29.5 5.6 7.0 79.4 14 792
difference:+16.9+6.6+11.7+8.8+0.5+1.2+7.2+4.3+5.2+5.4+10+642
Jake LaRavia 7.2 2.4 5.6 43.5 1.0 2.8 36.7 1.3 1.8 74.0 4 150

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:+17,997+6,772+12,820+8.8+226+866+7.2+4,227+5,308+5.4+10+642
Jake LaRavia 1,085 367 844 43.5 152 414 36.7 199 269 74.0 4 150

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:+26.1+9.6+17.7+54.2+0.6+1.9+31.3+6.4+7.6+84.0+6+60
Jake LaRavia DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

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:+1,566+574+1,059+54.2+36+115+31.3+382+455+84.0+6+60
Jake LaRavia DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 13.5
+10.5
201364
Jake LaRavia 3.0
202335

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 20.8
+10.0
201467
Jake LaRavia 10.8
202435

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.4
+17.5
201568
Jake LaRavia 6.9
202566

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 24.3
+17.4
201661
Jake LaRavia 6.9
202566

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 28.0
+21.1
201775
Jake LaRavia 6.9
202566

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 28.1
+17.9
201875
Jake LaRavia 10.2
202614

Anthony Davis' additional seasons:

* Anthony Davis played 8 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 382 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 20.8.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20130
Jake LaRavia -
DNP
20230

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20140
Jake LaRavia -
DNP
20240

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 31.5
+31.5
20154
Jake LaRavia -
DNP
20250

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20160
Jake LaRavia -
DNP
20250

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20170
Jake LaRavia -
DNP
20250

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 30.1
+30.1
20189
Jake LaRavia -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs:

* During his 8 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.