Baron Davis vs. Lauri Markkanen: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Lauri Markkanen 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 in the regular season Lauri Markkanen has a better scoring average and Baron Davis scored more points, and since Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Baron 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 9 NBA regular seasons played, Lauri Markkanen averages 2.7 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (18.8 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 4,494 points more than Lauri Markkanen (13,447 vs. 8,953).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Lauri Markkanen | 18.8 | +2.7 | 9 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +4,494 | 13 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 8,953 | 9 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Baron Davis has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +18.8 | 7 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +942 | 7 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Lauri Markkanen | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +71 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 207 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +224 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 422 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +350 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 476 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +8 | ||
| Lauri Markkanen | 1 | |||
Playoffs
Lauri Markkanen didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Baron Davis' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +2.7 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +4.8 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +16.0 | +4 | +358 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 18.8 | 6.4 | 14.1 | 45.7 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 37.1 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 87.1 | 9 | 477 |
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: | +4,494 | +1,812 | +5,215 | +4.8 | +109 | +863 | +5.1 | +761 | +1,480 | +16.0 | +4 | +358 |
| Lauri Markkanen | 8,953 | 3,076 | 6,736 | 45.7 | 1,223 | 3,296 | 37.1 | 1,578 | 1,812 | 87.1 | 9 | 477 |
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: | +18.8 | +6.6 | +14.9 | +44.2 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +35.0 | +3.7 | +5.2 | +70.9 | +7 | +50 |
| Lauri Markkanen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +942 | +329 | +745 | +44.2 | +99 | +283 | +35.0 | +185 | +261 | +70.9 | +7 | +50 |
| Lauri Markkanen | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
- Baron Davis played 4 seasons more than Lauri Markkanen in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 10 to 13, from 2009 to 2012—he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 227 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 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2003 | 5 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2007 | 11 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Lauri Markkanen | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 4 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. |