Baron Davis vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and Baron Davis scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 6.6 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (22.7 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 10,355 points more than Victor Wembanyama (13,447 vs. 3,092).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | +6.6 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +10,355 | 13 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,092 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +942 | 7 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +193 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 85 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +515 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 131 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +690 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 136 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +9 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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: | +6.6 | +2.3 | +3.0 | +6.7 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +2.0 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +10.3 | +10 | +699 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.7 | 8.2 | 17.3 | 47.6 | 2.2 | 6.4 | 34.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 81.4 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +10,355 | +3,767 | +9,595 | +6.7 | +1,035 | +3,285 | +2.0 | +1,786 | +2,613 | +10.3 | +10 | +699 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 3,092 | 1,121 | 2,356 | 47.6 | 297 | 874 | 34.0 | 553 | 679 | 81.4 | 3 | 136 |
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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
- Baron Davis played 12 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 15, from 2003 to 2012—he averaged 17.8 points in a total of 681 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.9 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |