Anthony Davis vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Kevin Durant is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) 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 Kevin Durant has better scoring stats than Anthony Davis in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 3.1 points more than Anthony Davis in his 14 seasons (27.2 points against 24.1), and he also scored a total of 11,800 points more (30,882 vs. 19,082).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 14 | |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +3.1 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 14 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,882 | +11,800 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than Anthony Davis (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+3,419).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +3.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +3,419 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 970 | +433 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,124 | +389 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,134 | +345 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +2 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +110 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +112 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +111 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 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 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +3.1 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +9.5 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +8.8 | +4 | +343 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,135 |
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: | +11,800 | +3,508 | +7,541 | +2.0 | +1,835 | +4,395 | +9.5 | +2,949 | +2,783 | +8.8 | +4 | +343 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,882 | 10,647 | 21,205 | 50.2 | 2,213 | 5,675 | 39.0 | 7,375 | 8,360 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,135 |
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: | +3.2 | +0.3 | +3.1 | +6.5 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +4.3 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +2.8 | +7 | +110 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
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: | +3,419 | +1,110 | +2,469 | +6.5 | +330 | +914 | +4.3 | +869 | +986 | +2.8 | +7 | +110 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 4 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 19, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 196 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.1 ppg and his lowest 25.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2020 | 21 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2017 | 15 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 34.3 | +34.3 | 2021 | 12 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.0 | +29.0 | 2023 | 11 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 28.4 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 29 ppg and his lowest 26.8. |