Dorian Finney-Smith vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia and Dorian Finney-Smith 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 Dorian Finney-Smith has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Dorian Finney-Smith 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, Dorian Finney-Smith averages 1.1 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 4 seasons (8.3 points against 7.2), and he also scored a total of 3,745 points more (4,909 vs. 1,164).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | +1.1 | 9 |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | +3,745 | 9 |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,164 | 4 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Dorian Finney-Smith has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | +10.0 | 5 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | +400 | 5 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 14 | +7 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 222 | +171 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 51 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 557 | +422 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 135 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 34 | +7 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 27 | |||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Dorian Finney-Smith's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 8.3 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 43.6 | 1.6 | 4.3 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +2.7 | +5 | +429 | |
| Jake LaRavia | 7.2 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 43.4 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.2 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 74.5 | 4 | 162 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 4,909 | 1,793 | 4,109 | 43.6 | 920 | 2,540 | 36.2 | 403 | 561 | 71.8 | 9 | 591 |
| difference: | +3,745 | +1,397 | +3,196 | +0.3 | +758 | +2,093 | +193 | +279 | +2.7 | +5 | +429 | |
| Jake LaRavia | 1,164 | 396 | 913 | 43.4 | 162 | 447 | 36.2 | 210 | 282 | 74.5 | 4 | 162 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.0 | 3.6 | 8.1 | 44.3 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 41.2 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +10.0 | +3.6 | +8.1 | +44.3 | +2.2 | +5.3 | +41.2 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +73.5 | +5 | +40 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 400 | 144 | 325 | 44.3 | 87 | 211 | 41.2 | 25 | 34 | 73.5 | 5 | 40 |
| difference: | +400 | +144 | +325 | +44.3 | +87 | +211 | +41.2 | +25 | +34 | +73.5 | +5 | +40 |
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional seasons: | ||||
* Dorian Finney-Smith played 6 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 10, from 2021 to 2025—he averaged 9.2 points in a total of 403 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 11 ppg and his lowest 8.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2020 | 6 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dorian Finney-Smith's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Dorian Finney-Smith played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 9.6 points in a total of 38 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.7 ppg and his lowest 6.2. |