Baron Davis vs. Jason Kidd: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jason Kidd 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 averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Jason Kidd scored more total points in both stages. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 3.5 points more than Jason Kidd in his 19 seasons (16.1 points against 12.6). On the other hand Jason Kidd scored a total of 4,082 points more than Baron Davis (17,529 vs. 13,447).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | +3.5 | 13 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 13 | |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | +4,082 | 19 |
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 Jason Kidd (+5.9 points per game) while Jason Kidd scored more points (+1,101).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +5.9 | 7 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 17 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 7 | |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | +1,101 | 17 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +53 | ||
| Jason Kidd | 225 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 887 | +241 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 1,353 | +527 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 38 | +29 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 30 | +5 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 104 | +62 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 146 | +96 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Jason Kidd | 12 | +12 | ||
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: | +3.5 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.9 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +7.4 | +6 | +556 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | 4.5 | 11.2 | 40.0 | 1.4 | 4.1 | 34.9 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +4,082 | +1,331 | +3,606 | +0.9 | +656 | +1,542 | +2.9 | +764 | +662 | +7.4 | +6 | +556 |
| Jason Kidd | 17,529 | 6,219 | 15,557 | 40.0 | 1,988 | 5,701 | 34.9 | 3,103 | 3,954 | 78.5 | 19 | 1,391 |
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: | +5.9 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +1.1 | +2.8 | +1.4 | +2.2 | +7.2 | +10 | +108 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.9 | 4.6 | 11.7 | 39.1 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 32.2 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
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: | +1,101 | +391 | +1,098 | +5.1 | +137 | +450 | +2.8 | +182 | +209 | +7.2 | +10 | +108 |
| Jason Kidd | 2,043 | 720 | 1,843 | 39.1 | 236 | 733 | 32.2 | 367 | 470 | 78.1 | 17 | 158 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jason Kidd's additional seasons: | ||||
- Jason Kidd played 6 seasons more than Baron Davis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2008 to 2013—he averaged 8.6 points in a total of 445 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 10.8 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1995 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Jason Kidd | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 9.8 | +9.8 | 2000 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2001 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 20.1 | +20.1 | 2003 | 20 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.6 | +12.6 | 2004 | 11 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2005 | 4 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Jason Kidd | 12.0 | +12.0 | 2006 | 11 |
Jason Kidd's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Jason Kidd played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 7.9 points in a total of 58 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 0.9. |