Baron Davis vs. Rudy Gobert: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Rudy Gobert 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 and also scored more total points during the season while Rudy Gobert scored more points in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Baron Davis averages 3.5 points more than Rudy Gobert in his 13 seasons (16.1 points against 12.6), and he also scored a total of 2,917 points more (13,447 vs. 10,530).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Baron Davis 16.1
+3.5
13
Rudy Gobert 12.6
13

Total Points

Seasons
Baron Davis 13,447
+2,917
13
Rudy Gobert 10,530
13

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Rudy Gobert (+6.5 points per game) while Rudy Gobert scored more points (+89).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Baron Davis 18.8
+6.5
7
Rudy Gobert 12.3
9

Total Points

Playoffs
Baron Davis 942
7
Rudy Gobert 1,031
+89
9

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Baron Davis 2
+2
Rudy Gobert 0

30+ Point Games

Baron Davis 44
+42
Rudy Gobert 2

20+ Point Games

Baron Davis 278
+170
Rudy Gobert 108

10+ Point Games

Baron Davis 646
+70
Rudy Gobert 576

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Baron Davis 826
+10
Rudy Gobert 816

0 Point Games (games without points)

Baron Davis 9
Rudy Gobert 20
+11

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Baron Davis 7
+7
Rudy Gobert 0

20+ Point Games

Baron Davis 25
+19
Rudy Gobert 6

10+ Point Games

Baron Davis 42
Rudy Gobert 59
+17

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Baron Davis 50
Rudy Gobert 83
+33

0 Point Games (games without points)

Baron Davis 0
Rudy Gobert 1
+1

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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:+3.5+1.2+7.1+24.7+1.6+5.0+32.0+0.4+1.1+7.1+1
Rudy Gobert 12.6 4.7 7.2 65.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.0 64.0 13 836

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:+2,917+956+5,961+24.7+1,332+4,142+32.0+327+871+7.1+1
Rudy Gobert 10,530 3,932 5,990 65.6 0 17 0.0 2,666 4,163 64.0 13 836

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+2.1+7.8+19.9+2.0+5.7+35.0+0.5+10.1+2+34
Rudy Gobert 12.3 4.5 7.1 64.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.2 5.2 60.8 9 84

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:+89+53+149+19.9+99+282+35.0+82+178+10.1+2+34
Rudy Gobert 1,031 382 596 64.1 0 1 0.0 267 439 60.8 9 84

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 5.9
+3.6
200082
Rudy Gobert 2.3
201445

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 13.8
+5.4
200182
Rudy Gobert 8.4
201582

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 18.1
+9.0
200282
Rudy Gobert 9.1
201661

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.1
+3.1
200350
Rudy Gobert 14.0
201781

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 22.9
+9.4
200467
Rudy Gobert 13.5
201856

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 19.2
+3.3
200546
Rudy Gobert 15.9
201981

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 19.2
+4.1
200546
Rudy Gobert 15.1
202068

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 19.2
+4.9
200546
Rudy Gobert 14.3
202171

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.9
+2.3
200654
Rudy Gobert 15.6
202266

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 20.1
+6.7
200763
Rudy Gobert 13.4
202370

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 21.8
+7.8
200882
Rudy Gobert 14.0
202476

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 14.9
+2.9
200965
Rudy Gobert 12.0
202572

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 15.3
+5.0
201075
Rudy Gobert 10.3
20267

Baron Davis' additional seasons:

* Baron Davis played 2 seasons more than Rudy Gobert in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 14 to 15, from 2011 to 2012—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 87 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 5.8
+5.8
20004
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20140

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 17.8
+17.8
200110
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20150

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 22.6
+22.6
20029
Rudy Gobert -
DNP
20160

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 20.4
+8.8
20035
Rudy Gobert 11.6
20179

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 18.1
+4.9
20047
Rudy Gobert 13.2
201811

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050
Rudy Gobert 11.2
+11.2
20195

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050
Rudy Gobert 16.9
+16.9
20207

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050
Rudy Gobert 14.7
+14.7
202111

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20060
Rudy Gobert 12.0
+12.0
20226

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis 25.3
+10.3
200711
Rudy Gobert 15.0
20235

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20080
Rudy Gobert 12.1
+12.1
202415

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20090
Rudy Gobert 7.9
+7.9
202515

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Baron Davis -
DNP
20100
Rudy Gobert -
DNP *
20260
* season in progress

Baron Davis' additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games.