Anthony Davis vs. LeBron James: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of LeBron James 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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LeBron James and Anthony Davis have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (LeBron is also the all-time leader 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 LeBron James 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, LeBron James averages 2.9 points more than Anthony Davis in his 13 seasons (27.0 points against 24.1), and he also scored a total of 23,206 points more (42,184 vs. 18,978).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 13 | |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | +2.9 | 22 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | 13 | |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | +23,206 | 22 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
| LeBron James | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason LeBron James has a better career point average than Anthony Davis (+2.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+6,723).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | +2.3 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | +6,723 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,286 | +753 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,554 | +823 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | |||
| LeBron James | 1,562 | +778 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| LeBron James | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| LeBron James | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| LeBron James | 261 | +215 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| LeBron James | 290 | +232 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| LeBron James | 292 | +233 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| LeBron James | 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 | 29.6 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 13 | 787 |
| difference: | +2.9 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +3.1 | +5.3 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +5.7 | +9 | +775 |
| LeBron James | 27.0 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.9 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +23,206 | +8,388 | +16,994 | +1.6 | +2,184 | +6,053 | +5.3 | +4,246 | +6,189 | +5.7 | +9 | +775 |
| LeBron James | 42,184 | 15,488 | 30,583 | 50.6 | 2,559 | 7,322 | 34.9 | 8,649 | 11,735 | 73.7 | 22 | 1,562 |
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: | +2.3 | +0.6 | +2.8 | +4.6 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +1.0 | +9.9 | +12 | +232 | |
| LeBron James | 28.4 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.6 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.3 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
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: | +6,723 | +2,397 | +4,925 | +4.6 | +444 | +1,328 | +2.0 | +1,485 | +2,064 | +9.9 | +12 | +232 |
| LeBron James | 8,289 | 2,971 | 5,984 | 49.6 | 480 | 1,443 | 33.3 | 1,867 | 2,519 | 74.1 | 18 | 292 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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LeBron James' additional seasons: | ||||
* LeBron James played 7 seasons more than Anthony Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 16 to 22, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 419 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.3 ppg and his lowest 24.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| LeBron James | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 20 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 28.2 | +28.2 | 2008 | 13 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 29.1 | +29.1 | 2010 | 11 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2013 | 23 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 26.3 | +26.3 | 2016 | 21 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 32.8 | +32.8 | 2017 | 18 |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 34.0 | +34.0 | 2018 | 22 |
LeBron James' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, LeBron James played in 5 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 23.3. |