Anthony Davis vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring stats than Kristaps Porzingis 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 4.5 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 10 seasons (24.1 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 9,087 points more (19,082 vs. 9,995).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +4.5 | 14 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +9,087 | 14 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+14.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,232).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +14.2 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +1,232 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +295 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 242 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +267 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 468 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | +280 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 509 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +41 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +45 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +32 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
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: | +4.5 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +6.2 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +7.0 | +1.6 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +4 | +282 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +9,087 | +3,637 | +6,064 | +6.2 | +586 | +1,362 | +7.0 | +2,399 | +3,135 | +3.6 | +4 | +282 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,995 | 3,502 | 7,600 | 46.1 | 964 | 2,642 | 36.5 | 2,027 | 2,442 | 83.0 | 10 | 510 |
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: | +14.2 | +5.7 | +8.7 | +11.2 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +4.2 | +2 | +32 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +1,232 | +466 | +808 | +11.2 | +5 | +16 | +295 | +346 | +4.2 | +2 | +32 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 5 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 15, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 239 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 23.7 | +23.7 | 2020 | 3 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2021 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 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. |