Deandre Ayton vs. Baron Davis: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Baron Davis and Deandre Ayton 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Deandre Ayton 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 8 NBA regular seasons played, Deandre Ayton averages 0.2 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (16.3 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 6,520 points more than Deandre Ayton (13,447 vs. 6,927).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Deandre Ayton 16.3
+0.2
8
Baron Davis 16.1
13

Total Points

Seasons
Deandre Ayton 6,927
8
Baron Davis 13,447
+6,520
13

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Deandre Ayton (+2.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+228).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Deandre Ayton 15.9
3
Baron Davis 18.8
+2.9
7

Total Points

Playoffs
Deandre Ayton 714
3
Baron Davis 942
+228
7

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

40+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 0
Baron Davis 2
+2

30+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 14
Baron Davis 44
+30

20+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 135
Baron Davis 278
+143

10+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 353
Baron Davis 646
+293

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deandre Ayton 424
Baron Davis 826
+402

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deandre Ayton 0
Baron Davis 9
+9

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 0
Baron Davis 7
+7

20+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 16
Baron Davis 25
+9

10+ Point Games

Deandre Ayton 38
Baron Davis 42
+4

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Deandre Ayton 45
Baron Davis 50
+5

0 Point Games (games without points)

Deandre Ayton 0
Baron Davis 0

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deandre Ayton 16.3 7.3 12.2 59.6 0.1 0.3 23.0 1.7 2.3 74.9 8 424
difference:+0.2+1.4+2.1+18.7+1.5+4.7+9.0+1.1+1.6+3.8+5+411
Baron Davis 16.1 5.9 14.3 40.9 1.6 5.0 32.0 2.8 3.9 71.1 13 835

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deandre Ayton 6,927 3,085 5,180 59.6 28 122 23.0 729 973 74.9 8 424
difference:+6,520+1,803+6,771+18.7+1,304+4,037+9.0+1,610+2,319+3.8+5+411
Baron Davis 13,447 4,888 11,951 40.9 1,332 4,159 32.0 2,339 3,292 71.1 13 835

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deandre Ayton 15.9 7.1 11.3 62.9 0.0 0.1 50.0 1.6 2.4 66.1 3 45
difference:+2.9+0.5+3.6+18.7+2.0+5.6+15.0+2.1+2.8+4.8+4+5
Baron Davis 18.8 6.6 14.9 44.2 2.0 5.7 35.0 3.7 5.2 70.9 7 50

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Deandre Ayton 714 320 509 62.9 2 4 50.0 72 109 66.1 3 45
difference:+228+9+236+18.7+97+279+15.0+113+152+4.8+4+5
Baron Davis 942 329 745 44.2 99 283 35.0 185 261 70.9 7 50

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 16.3
+10.4
201971
Baron Davis 5.9
200082

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 18.2
+4.4
202038
Baron Davis 13.8
200182

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 14.4
202169
Baron Davis 18.1
+3.7
200282

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 17.2
+0.1
202258
Baron Davis 17.1
200350

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 18.0
202367
Baron Davis 22.9
+4.9
200467

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 16.7
202455
Baron Davis 19.2
+2.5
200546

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 14.4
202540
Baron Davis 17.9
+3.5
200654

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 14.8
202626
Baron Davis 20.1
+5.3
200763

Baron Davis' additional seasons:

- Baron Davis played 5 seasons more than Deandre Ayton in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2008 to 2012—he averaged 15.7 points in a total of 309 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 21.8 ppg and his lowest 6.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20190
Baron Davis 5.8
+5.8
20004

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20200
Baron Davis 17.8
+17.8
200110

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 15.8
202122
Baron Davis 22.6
+6.8
20029

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 17.9
202213
Baron Davis 20.4
+2.5
20035

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton 13.4
202310
Baron Davis 18.1
+4.7
20047

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20240
Baron Davis -
DNP
20050

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP
20250
Baron Davis -
DNP
20060

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Deandre Ayton -
DNP *
20260
Baron Davis 25.3
+25.3
200711
* season in progress

Baron Davis' additional Playoffs:

- During his 5 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.