Anthony Davis vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine.
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 Zach LaVine 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 3.3 points more than Zach LaVine in his 12 seasons (24.1 points against 20.8), and he also scored a total of 5,220 points more (19,082 vs. 13,862).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +3.3 | 14 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +5,220 | 14 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,862 | 12 | |
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 Zach LaVine (+6.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,489).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | +6.8 | 6 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +1,489 | 6 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +157 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 380 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +162 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 573 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | +131 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 658 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 23 | +23 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +44 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +54 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +55 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 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 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +3.3 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +5.2 | +1.9 | +4.4 | +9.7 | +2.0 | +2.7 | +4.0 | +2 | +126 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 666 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +5,220 | +2,193 | +3,149 | +5.2 | +1,193 | +2,732 | +9.7 | +2,027 | +2,700 | +4.0 | +2 | +126 |
| Zach LaVine | 13,862 | 4,946 | 10,515 | 47.0 | 1,571 | 4,012 | 39.2 | 2,399 | 2,877 | 83.4 | 12 | 666 |
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: | +6.8 | +2.8 | +1.9 | +11.3 | +1.7 | +4.1 | +6.2 | +2.9 | +3.8 | +9.3 | +5 | +56 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +1,489 | +547 | +996 | +11.3 | +27 | +91 | +6.2 | +368 | +440 | +9.3 | +5 | +56 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 17.4 | +17.4 | 2021 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 27.8 | +27.8 | 2024 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||