Baron Davis vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis and Baron 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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By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis has better scoring stats than Arvydas Sabonis 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 4.1 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (16.1 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 7,818 points more (13,447 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +4.1 | 13 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +7,818 | 13 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Arvydas Sabonis (+6.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+325).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +6.7 | 7 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +325 | 7 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +212 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +349 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +367 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 7 | +7 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +19 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +7 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +4.1 | +1.5 | +5.4 | +9.1 | +1.3 | +4.1 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +7.5 | +6 | +365 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +7,818 | +2,806 | +7,791 | +9.1 | +1,196 | +3,744 | +0.8 | +1,010 | +1,602 | +7.5 | +6 | +365 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +6.7 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +4.8 | +3.1 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +9.3 | +1 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +325 | +107 | +254 | +1.1 | +84 | +236 | +3.1 | +27 | +64 | +9.3 | +1 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 8 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 15, from 2005 to 2012—he averaged 16.9 points in a total of 472 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2001 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2003 | 6 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |