Anthony Davis vs. Luka Doncic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Anthony Davis scored more points 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 7 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 4.5 points more than Anthony Davis in his 13 seasons (28.6 points against 24.1). On the other hand Anthony Davis scored a total of 6,100 points more than Luka Doncic (18,978 vs. 12,878).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 13 | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | +4.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +6,100 | 13 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 7 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Anthony Davis (+4.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+131).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +4.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +131 | 5 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +152 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 381 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +287 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 444 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +335 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 449 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +2 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +4 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +3 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +4 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Luka Doncic | 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: | +4.5 | +0.7 | +3.4 | +5.5 | +2.6 | +7.2 | +5.4 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +4.3 | +6 | +337 |
| Luka Doncic | 28.6 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +6,100 | +2,741 | +4,268 | +5.5 | +1,003 | +2,669 | +5.4 | +1,621 | +1,842 | +4.3 | +6 | +337 |
| Luka Doncic | 12,878 | 4,359 | 9,321 | 46.8 | 1,378 | 3,938 | 35.0 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 75.1 | 7 | 450 |
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: | +4.8 | +1.2 | +5.6 | +8.1 | +2.7 | +7.6 | +3.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +10.3 | +1 | +5 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
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: | +131 | +18 | +225 | +8.1 | +146 | +410 | +3.4 | +51 | +6 | +10.3 | +1 | +5 |
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 5 seasons more than Luka Doncic in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 24.3 points in a total of 259 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 21.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 31.7 | +31.7 | 2022 | 15 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Luka Doncic | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2025 | 5 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.6 points in a total of 26 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |