Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Anthony Davis: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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.

Anthony Davis and Giannis Antetokounmpo have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Giannis Antetokounmpo scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Anthony Davis 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 0.2 points more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in his 12 seasons (24.1 points against 23.9). On the other hand Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a total of 1,560 points more than Anthony Davis (20,538 vs. 18,978).

Points Per Game

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 23.9
12
Anthony Davis 24.1
+0.2
13

Total Points

Seasons
G. Antetokounmpo 20,538
+1,560
12
Anthony Davis 18,978
13

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Giannis Antetokounmpo has a better career point average than Anthony Davis (+0.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+704).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 27.0
+0.9
9
Anthony Davis 26.1
6

Total Points

Playoffs
G. Antetokounmpo 2,270
+704
9
Anthony Davis 1,566
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

60+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Anthony Davis 0

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 9
+4
Anthony Davis 5

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 54
+9
Anthony Davis 45

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 293
+68
Anthony Davis 225

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 563
+30
Anthony Davis 533

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 760
+29
Anthony Davis 731

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 856
+72
Anthony Davis 784

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 3
Anthony Davis 3

Playoffs

50+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 1
+1
Anthony Davis 0

40+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 8
+5
Anthony Davis 3

30+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 37
+14
Anthony Davis 23

20+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 66
+20
Anthony Davis 46

10+ Point Games

G. Antetokounmpo 81
+23
Anthony Davis 58

1+ Point Games (games with points)

G. Antetokounmpo 84
+25
Anthony Davis 59

0 Point Games (games without points)

G. Antetokounmpo 0
Anthony Davis 1
+1

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 23.9 8.8 15.9 55.1 0.6 2.2 28.4 5.8 8.3 69.3 12 859
difference:+0.2+0.2+1.4+2.8+0.1+0.6+1.2+0.2+1.3+10.1+1+72
Anthony Davis 24.1 9.0 17.3 52.2 0.5 1.6 29.6 5.6 7.0 79.4 13 787

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 20,538 7,525 13,668 55.1 542 1,908 28.4 4,946 7,134 69.3 12 859
difference:+1,560+425+79+2.8+167+639+1.2+543+1,588+10.1+1+72
Anthony Davis 18,978 7,100 13,589 52.2 375 1,269 29.6 4,403 5,546 79.4 13 787

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 27.0 10.1 19.1 53.2 0.7 2.8 25.9 6.0 9.6 62.5 9 84
difference:+0.9+0.5+1.4+1.0+0.1+0.9+5.4+0.4+2.0+21.5+3+24
Anthony Davis 26.1 9.6 17.7 54.2 0.6 1.9 31.3 6.4 7.6 84.0 6 60

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2,270 852 1,602 53.2 62 239 25.9 504 807 62.5 9 84
difference:+704+278+543+1.0+26+124+5.4+122+352+21.5+3+24
Anthony Davis 1,566 574 1,059 54.2 36 115 31.3 382 455 84.0 6 60

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 6.8
201477
Anthony Davis 13.5
+6.7
201364

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 12.7
201581
Anthony Davis 20.8
+8.1
201467

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 16.9
201680
Anthony Davis 24.4
+7.5
201568

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 22.9
201780
Anthony Davis 24.3
+1.4
201661

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.9
201875
Anthony Davis 28.0
+1.1
201775

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 27.7
201972
Anthony Davis 28.1
+0.4
201875

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 29.5
+3.6
202063
Anthony Davis 25.9
201956

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 28.1
+2.0
2021NBA Champion61
Anthony Davis 26.1
2020NBA Champion62

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 29.9
+8.1
202267
Anthony Davis 21.8
202136

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 31.1
+7.9
202363
Anthony Davis 23.2
202240

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 30.4
+4.5
202473
Anthony Davis 25.9
202356

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 30.4
+5.7
202567
Anthony Davis 24.7
202476

Anthony Davis' additional seasons:

* Anthony Davis played 3 seasons more than Giannis Antetokounmpo in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 13 to 15, from 2025 to 2025—he averaged 24.7 points in a total of 153 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.7 ppg and his lowest 24.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20140
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20130

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 11.5
+11.5
20156
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20140

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20160
Anthony Davis 31.5
+31.5
20154

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 24.8
+24.8
20176
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20160

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.7
+25.7
20187
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20170

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 25.5
201915
Anthony Davis 30.1
+4.6
20189

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 26.7
+26.7
20209
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20190

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 30.2
+2.5
2021NBA Champion21
Anthony Davis 27.7
2020NBA Champion21

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 31.7
+14.3
202212
Anthony Davis 17.4
20215

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 23.3
+23.3
20233
Anthony Davis -
DNP
20220

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo -
DNP
20240
Anthony Davis 22.6
+22.6
202316

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
G. Antetokounmpo 33.0
+5.2
20255
Anthony Davis 27.8
20245

Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis didn't play in the postseason.