Baron Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Baron Davis.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Dirk Nowitzki has better scoring stats than Baron Davis 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 21 NBA regular seasons played, Dirk Nowitzki averages 4.6 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (20.7 points against 16.1), and he also scored a total of 18,113 points more (31,560 vs. 13,447).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Baron Davis 16.1
13
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+4.6
21

Total Points

Seasons
Baron Davis 13,447
13
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+18,113
21

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Dirk Nowitzki has a better career point average than Baron Davis (+6.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,721).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Baron Davis 18.8
7
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+6.5
15

Total Points

Playoffs
Baron Davis 942
7
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+2,721
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Baron Davis 0
Dirk Nowitzki 2
+2

40+ Point Games

Baron Davis 2
Dirk Nowitzki 20
+18

30+ Point Games

Baron Davis 44
Dirk Nowitzki 245
+201

20+ Point Games

Baron Davis 278
Dirk Nowitzki 861
+583

10+ Point Games

Baron Davis 646
Dirk Nowitzki 1,373
+727

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Baron Davis 826
Dirk Nowitzki 1,509
+683

0 Point Games (games without points)

Baron Davis 9
Dirk Nowitzki 13
+4

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

Baron Davis 0
Dirk Nowitzki 1
+1

40+ Point Games

Baron Davis 0
Dirk Nowitzki 7
+7

30+ Point Games

Baron Davis 7
Dirk Nowitzki 46
+39

20+ Point Games

Baron Davis 25
Dirk Nowitzki 109
+84

10+ Point Games

Baron Davis 42
Dirk Nowitzki 142
+100

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Baron Davis 50
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+95

0 Point Games (games without points)

Baron Davis 0
Dirk Nowitzki 0

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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:+4.6+1.4+1.3+6.2+0.3+1.6+6.0+2.0+1.5+16.8+8+687
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 7.3 15.6 47.1 1.3 3.4 38.0 4.8 5.4 87.9 21 1,522

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:+18,113+6,281+11,783+6.2+650+1,051+6.0+4,901+4,947+16.8+8+687
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 11,169 23,734 47.1 1,982 5,210 38.0 7,240 8,239 87.9 21 1,522

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:+6.5+1.8+3.3+2.0+1.0+2.9+1.5+3.7+3.1+18.3+8+95
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 8.4 18.2 46.2 1.0 2.8 36.5 7.4 8.3 89.2 15 145

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:+2,721+891+1,897+2.0+50+125+1.5+889+943+18.3+8+95
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 1,220 2,642 46.2 149 408 36.5 1,074 1,204 89.2 15 145

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 5.9
200082
Dirk Nowitzki 8.2
+2.3
199947

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 13.8
200182
Dirk Nowitzki 17.5
+3.7
200082

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 18.1
200282
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
+3.7
200182

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.1
200350
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
+6.3
200276

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 22.9
200467
Dirk Nowitzki 25.1
+2.2
200380

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 19.2
200546
Dirk Nowitzki 21.8
+2.6
200477

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.9
200654
Dirk Nowitzki 26.1
+8.2
200578

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 20.1
200763
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
+6.5
200681

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 21.8
200882
Dirk Nowitzki 24.6
+2.8
200778

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 14.9
200965
Dirk Nowitzki 23.6
+8.7
200877

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 15.3
201075
Dirk Nowitzki 25.9
+10.6
200981

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 13.1
201158
Dirk Nowitzki 25.0
+11.9
201081

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 13.1
201158
Dirk Nowitzki 23.0
+9.9
2011NBA Champion73

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 6.1
201229
Dirk Nowitzki 21.6
+15.5
201262

Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons:

- Dirk Nowitzki played 7 seasons more than Baron Davis in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 15 to 21, from 2013 to 2019—he averaged 15.9 points in a total of 467 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.7 ppg and his lowest 7.3.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 5.8
+5.8
20004
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
19990

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.8
+17.8
200110
Dirk Nowitzki -
DNP
20000

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 22.6
20029
Dirk Nowitzki 23.4
+0.8
200110

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 20.4
20035
Dirk Nowitzki 28.4
+8.0
20028

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 18.1
20047
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+7.2
200317

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050
Dirk Nowitzki 26.6
+26.6
20045

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20060
Dirk Nowitzki 23.7
+23.7
200513

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 25.3
200711
Dirk Nowitzki 27.0
+1.7
200623

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20080
Dirk Nowitzki 19.7
+19.7
20076

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20090
Dirk Nowitzki 26.8
+26.8
20085

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20100
Dirk Nowitzki 26.8
+26.8
200910

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20110
Dirk Nowitzki 26.7
+26.7
20106

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20110
Dirk Nowitzki 27.7
+27.7
2011NBA Champion21

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 7.8
20124
Dirk Nowitzki 26.8
+19.0
20124

Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs:

- During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.1 points in a total of 17 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 21.2 ppg and his lowest 19.1.