Anthony Davis vs. Joel Embiid: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Joel Embiid 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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Joel Embiid 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 Anthony Davis scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Joel Embiid has a better scoring average 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Joel Embiid averages 3.4 points more than Anthony Davis in his 14 seasons (27.5 points against 24.1). On the other hand Anthony Davis scored a total of 6,450 points more than Joel Embiid (19,198 vs. 12,748).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 14 | |
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | +3.4 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,198 | +6,450 | 14 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | 10 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
| Joel Embiid | 2 |  +2 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Joel Embiid (+1.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+97).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +1.2 | 6 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +97 | 6 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 540 | +171 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 369 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 740 | +287 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 453 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 795 | +333 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 462 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +2 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +4 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 42 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 58 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Joel Embiid | 59 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Joel Embiid | 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 | 17.2 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.3 | 14 | 798 |
| difference: | +3.4 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +4.0 | +2.7 | +3.0 | +3.5 | +4 | +335 |
| Joel Embiid | 27.5 | 9.1 | 18.1 | 50.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 8.3 | 10.0 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,198 | 7,190 | 13,763 | 52.2 | 382 | 1,291 | 29.6 | 4,436 | 5,593 | 79.3 | 14 | 798 |
| difference: | +6,450 | +2,998 | +5,373 | +2.3 | +162 | +330 | +4.0 | +616 | +978 | +3.5 | +4 | +335 |
| Joel Embiid | 12,748 | 4,192 | 8,390 | 50.0 | 544 | 1,621 | 33.6 | 3,820 | 4,615 | 82.8 | 10 | 463 |
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: | +1.2 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +8.3 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +1.6 | +2.1 | +1.2 | +1 | +1 |
| Joel Embiid | 24.9 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 45.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.9 | 8.0 | 9.7 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
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: | +97 | +108 | +44 | +8.3 | +29 | +110 | +2.4 | +90 | +115 | +1.2 | +1 | +1 |
| Joel Embiid | 1,469 | 466 | 1,015 | 45.9 | 65 | 225 | 28.9 | 472 | 570 | 82.8 | 7 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 4 seasons more than Joel Embiid in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 194 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 20. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2018 | 8 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 30.0 | +30.0 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 28.1 | +28.1 | 2021 | 11 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2023 | 9 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Joel Embiid | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 23.8 points in a total of 21 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |