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.
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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.
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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 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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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
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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 game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 11.5 | +11.5 | 2015 | 6 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 31.5 | +31.5 | 2015 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 24.8 | +24.8 | 2017 | 6 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2018 | 7 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 26.7 | +26.7 | 2020 | 9 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2023 | 3 |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| G. Antetokounmpo | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Anthony Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2023 | 16 |
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis didn't play in the postseason. |