Anthony Davis vs. Myles Turner: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Myles Turner 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 Myles Turner.
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 Myles Turner 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 10 points more than Myles Turner in his 10 seasons (24.1 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 9,947 points more (18,978 vs. 9,031).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +10.0 | 13 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +9,947 | 13 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 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 Myles Turner (+12.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+656).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +12.3 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +656 | 6 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +404 | ||
| Myles Turner | 129 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +257 | ||
| Myles Turner | 474 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +150 | ||
| Myles Turner | 634 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Myles Turner | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Myles Turner | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +33 | ||
| Myles Turner | 13 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +12 | ||
| Myles Turner | 46 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Myles Turner | 66 | +7 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Myles Turner | 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: | +10.0 | +3.8 | +6.9 | +2.3 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +6.6 | +3.1 | +3.8 | +2.3 | +3 | +145 |
| Myles Turner | 14.1 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 49.9 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 36.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +9,947 | +3,764 | +6,906 | +2.3 | +381 | +819 | +6.6 | +2,800 | +3,468 | +2.3 | +3 | +145 |
| Myles Turner | 9,031 | 3,336 | 6,683 | 49.9 | 756 | 2,088 | 36.2 | 1,603 | 2,078 | 77.1 | 10 | 642 |
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: | +12.3 | +4.5 | +7.5 | +4.2 | +0.7 | +1.5 | +6.5 | +4.1 | +4.4 | +11.5 | +1 | +6 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | 5.1 | 10.2 | 50.0 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
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: | +656 | +238 | +387 | +4.2 | +49 | +110 | +6.5 | +229 | +244 | +11.5 | +1 | +6 |
| Myles Turner | 910 | 336 | 672 | 50.0 | 85 | 225 | 37.8 | 153 | 211 | 72.5 | 7 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 3 seasons more than Myles Turner in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 13, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 183 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 24.7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.3 | +10.3 | 2016 | 7 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2017 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2019 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2020 | 4 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2020 | 21 |
| Myles Turner | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Myles Turner | 13.8 | +13.8 | 2025 | 23 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 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. |