Anthony Davis vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Nikola Jokic. 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 2.3 points more than Nikola Jokic in his 10 seasons (24.1 points against 21.8), and he also scored a total of 2,768 points more (18,978 vs. 16,210).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +2.3 | 13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +2,768 | 13 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Anthony Davis (+1.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,014).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +1.3 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 6 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +1,014 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +94 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 439 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +88 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 643 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +45 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 739 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +36 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +35 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 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: | +2.3 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +3.7 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +6.4 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +3.0 | +3 | +42 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.8 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.0 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
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: | +2,768 | +864 | +2,447 | +3.7 | +439 | +995 | +6.4 | +1,479 | +1,996 | +3.0 | +3 | +42 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,210 | 6,236 | 11,142 | 56.0 | 814 | 2,264 | 36.0 | 2,924 | 3,550 | 82.4 | 10 | 745 |
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: | +1.3 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +2.6 | +7.5 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +1.4 | +1 | +34 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
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: | +1,014 | +404 | +805 | +1.7 | +129 | +310 | +7.5 | +77 | +101 | +1.4 | +1 | +34 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 3 seasons more than Nikola Jokic 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 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2019 | 14 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2025 | 14 |
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. |