Anthony Davis vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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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Zion Williamson 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Anthony Davis scored more points, and since Zion Williamson 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.
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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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 0.5 points more than Anthony Davis in his 14 seasons (24.6 points against 24.1). On the other hand Anthony Davis scored a total of 13,689 points more than Zion Williamson (19,082 vs. 5,393).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 14 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | +0.5 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +13,689 | 14 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,393 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson 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 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +1,566 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 5 | +5 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +365 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 172 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +520 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 215 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | +570 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 219 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +3 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Anthony Davis' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +0.5 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +6.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +3.2 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +10.5 | +8 | +573 |
| Zion Williamson | 24.6 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 32.7 | 5.5 | 8.0 | 68.9 | 6 | 219 |
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: | +13,689 | +5,060 | +10,118 | +6.4 | +346 | +1,182 | +3.2 | +3,223 | +3,830 | +10.5 | +8 | +573 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,393 | 2,079 | 3,546 | 58.6 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,203 | 1,747 | 68.9 | 6 | 219 |
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 |
| Zion Williamson | 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 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 9 seasons more than Zion Williamson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 433 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |