Anthony Davis vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 Jason Kidd.
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 total points during the season while Jason Kidd scored more points 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, Anthony Davis averages 11.5 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (24.1 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 1,449 points more (18,978 vs. 17,529).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +11.5 | 13 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +1,449 | 13 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 19 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Jason Kidd (+13.2 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+477).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +13.2 | 6 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +477 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +308 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +156 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +569 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +35 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +16 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +46 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +87 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +11 | ||
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: | +11.5 | +4.5 | +6.1 | +12.3 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +5.3 | +3.4 | +4.2 | +0.9 | +6 | +604 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +1,449 | +881 | +1,968 | +12.3 | +1,613 | +4,432 | +5.3 | +1,300 | +1,592 | +0.9 | +6 | +604 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +13.2 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +15.1 | +0.9 | +2.7 | +0.9 | +4.1 | +4.6 | +5.9 | +11 | +98 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +477 | +146 | +784 | +15.1 | +200 | +618 | +0.9 | +15 | +15 | +5.9 | +11 | +98 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jason Kidd played 6 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2008 to 2013—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 445 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.8 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 15.0 | +15.0 | 1999 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2004 | 11 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.6 | +14.6 | 2007 | 12 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |