Baron Davis vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Kristaps Porzingis has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Kristaps Porzingis averages 3.5 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (19.6 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 3,608 points more than Kristaps Porzingis (13,447 vs. 9,839).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | +3.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +3,608 | 13 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+6.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+608).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +6.9 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +608 | 7 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +39 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +187 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +326 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +8 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +20 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +29 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | +23 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | +1 | ||
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 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +5.2 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +4.6 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +11.8 | +4 | +334 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +3,608 | +1,435 | +4,465 | +5.2 | +382 | +1,562 | +4.6 | +356 | +901 | +11.8 | +4 | +334 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +6.9 | +2.7 | +5.9 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +3.7 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +8.9 | +3 | +22 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +608 | +221 | +494 | +1.1 | +68 | +184 | +3.7 | +98 | +152 | +8.9 | +3 | +22 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 6 seasons more than Kristaps Porzingis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 15, from 2009 to 2012—he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 343 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.3 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 7.7 | +7.7 | 2025 | 11 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |