Anthony Davis vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Anthony Davis scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better scoring average 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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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 0.7 points more than Anthony Davis in his 14 seasons (24.8 points against 24.1). On the other hand Anthony Davis scored a total of 7,128 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (19,143 vs. 12,015).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 14 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | +0.7 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,143 | +7,128 | 14 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 8 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Davis | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Davis has a better career point average than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+0.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+380).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +0.3 | 6 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +380 | 6 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 538 | +203 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 335 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 738 | +295 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 443 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 792 | +310 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 482 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +12 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +17 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +13 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 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 | 14 | 795 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +6.4 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +6.9 | +6 | +311 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.8 | 8.6 | 17.2 | 50.3 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 36.0 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,143 | 7,165 | 13,714 | 52.2 | 382 | 1,289 | 29.6 | 4,431 | 5,584 | 79.4 | 14 | 795 |
| difference: | +7,128 | +2,984 | +5,408 | +1.9 | +281 | +553 | +6.4 | +1,441 | +2,118 | +6.9 | +6 | +311 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 12,015 | 4,181 | 8,306 | 50.3 | 663 | 1,842 | 36.0 | 2,990 | 3,466 | 86.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.4 | +7.4 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +3.7 | +0.2 | +1.9 | +2 | +14 | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
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: | +380 | +163 | +181 | +7.4 | +35 | +88 | +3.7 | +89 | +114 | +1.9 | +2 | +14 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 13.5 | +2.7 | 2013 | 64 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | 2019 | 82 | |
Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 6 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 24.2 points in a total of 267 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 25.9 ppg and his lowest 20.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 16.3 | +16.3 | 2020 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 29.9 | +29.9 | 2025 | 23 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2020 | 21 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 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. |