Baron Davis vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Yao Ming has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Baron Davis 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Yao Ming averages 2.9 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (19.0 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 4,200 points more than Yao Ming (13,447 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | +2.9 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +4,200 | 13 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than Baron Davis (+1 point per game) while Baron Davis scored more points (+387).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 7 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +1.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +387 | 7 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +46 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +206 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +343 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +6 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +10 | ||
| Yao Ming | 15 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +16 | ||
| Yao Ming | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | +22 | ||
| Yao Ming | 28 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
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: | +2.9 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +11.5 | +1.6 | +5.0 | +12.0 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +12.2 | +5 | +349 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +4,200 | +1,508 | +5,506 | +11.5 | +1,330 | +4,149 | +12.0 | +146 | +308 | +12.2 | +5 | +349 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +1.0 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +7.7 | +2.0 | +5.7 | +35.0 | +2.2 | +1.9 | +12.4 | +3 | +22 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 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: | +387 | +134 | +369 | +7.7 | +99 | +283 | +35.0 | +20 | +63 | +12.4 | +3 | +22 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 7 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 15, from 2006 to 2012—he averaged 16.6 points in a total of 426 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 20.4 | +20.4 | 2003 | 5 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 15 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |