Anthony Davis vs. VJ Edgecombe: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of VJ Edgecombe 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.

Anthony Davis has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by VJ Edgecombe.

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, and since VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Anthony Davis has better playoff stats. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 9.4 points more than VJ Edgecombe in his 1 seasons (24.1 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 18,889 points more (19,198 vs. 309).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Anthony Davis 24.1
+9.4
14
VJ Edgecombe 14.7
1

Total Points

Seasons
Anthony Davis 19,198
+18,889
14
VJ Edgecombe 309
1

Points in the Playoffs

VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Anthony Davis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 26.1
+26.1
6
VJ Edgecombe 0
0

Total Points

Playoffs
Anthony Davis 1,566
+1,566
6
VJ Edgecombe 0
0

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 5
+5
VJ Edgecombe 0

40+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 45
+45
VJ Edgecombe 0

30+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 226
+225
VJ Edgecombe 1

20+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 540
+536
VJ Edgecombe 4

10+ Point Games

Anthony Davis 740
+723
VJ Edgecombe 17

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Davis 795
+774
VJ Edgecombe 21

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Davis 3
+3
VJ Edgecombe 0

Playoffs

VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Anthony Davis' point thresholds are omited here.

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Anthony Davis 24.1 9.0 17.2 52.2 0.5 1.6 29.6 5.6 7.0 79.3 14 798
difference:+9.4+3.6+4.3+10.2+1.5+3.4+9.1+3.7+4.5+3.8+13+777
VJ Edgecombe 14.7 5.4 12.9 42.1 2.0 5.0 38.7 1.9 2.5 75.5 1 21

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Anthony Davis 19,198 7,190 13,763 52.2 382 1,291 29.6 4,436 5,593 79.3 14 798
difference:+18,889+7,076+13,492+10.2+341+1,185+9.1+4,396+5,540+3.8+13+777
VJ Edgecombe 309 114 271 42.1 41 106 38.7 40 53 75.5 1 21

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:+26.1+9.6+17.7+54.2+0.6+1.9+31.3+6.4+7.6+84.0+6+60
VJ Edgecombe DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

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:+1,566+574+1,059+54.2+36+115+31.3+382+455+84.0+6+60
VJ Edgecombe DNP - - - - - - - - - 0 0

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis 13.5
201364
VJ Edgecombe 14.7
+1.2
202621

Anthony Davis' additional seasons:

* Anthony Davis played 13 seasons more than VJ Edgecombe in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 2 to 14, from 2014 to 2026—he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 734 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.1 ppg and his lowest 20.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20130
VJ Edgecombe -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs:

* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 26.1 points in a total of 60 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.5 ppg and his lowest 17.4.