Anthony Davis vs. Trae Young: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Trae Young 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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Trae Young 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 Trae Young has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Anthony Davis scored more total points in both stages. 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, Trae Young averages 1.2 points more than Anthony Davis in his 13 seasons (25.3 points against 24.1). On the other hand Anthony Davis scored a total of 6,736 points more than Trae Young (18,978 vs. 12,242).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 13 | |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | +1.2 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 18,978 | +6,736 | 13 |
| Trae Young | 12,242 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Trae Young has a better career point average than Anthony Davis (+0.3 points per game) while Anthony Davis scored more points (+853).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | +0.3 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +853 | 6 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 533 | +190 | ||
| Trae Young | 343 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 731 | +267 | ||
| Trae Young | 464 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 784 | +300 | ||
| Trae Young | 484 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Trae Young | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +25 | ||
| Trae Young | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +33 | ||
| Trae Young | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +32 | ||
| Trae Young | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Trae Young | 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: | +1.2 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +9.0 | +2.1 | +5.9 | +5.6 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +7.9 | +5 | +303 |
| Trae Young | 25.3 | 8.0 | 18.5 | 43.2 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 35.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 87.3 | 8 | 484 |
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: | +6,736 | +3,230 | +4,640 | +9.0 | +903 | +2,366 | +5.6 | +1,179 | +1,854 | +7.9 | +5 | +303 |
| Trae Young | 12,242 | 3,870 | 8,949 | 43.2 | 1,278 | 3,635 | 35.2 | 3,224 | 3,692 | 87.3 | 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 | +1.0 | +3.7 | +14.0 | +2.0 | +6.8 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +3 | +33 |
| Trae Young | 26.4 | 8.6 | 21.4 | 40.2 | 2.6 | 8.7 | 29.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
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: | +853 | +342 | +482 | +14.0 | +34 | +121 | +1.6 | +203 | +245 | +1.2 | +3 | +33 |
| Trae Young | 713 | 232 | 577 | 40.2 | 70 | 236 | 29.7 | 179 | 210 | 85.2 | 3 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 6 seasons more than Trae Young in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 14, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 24.4 points in a total of 310 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 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 15.4 | +15.4 | 2022 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Trae Young | 29.2 | +29.2 | 2023 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Trae Young | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2020 | 21 |
| Trae Young | - | 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. |