Gilbert Arenas vs. Baron Davis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Baron Davis and Gilbert Arenas 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 Baron Davis scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Gilbert Arenas 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, Gilbert Arenas averages 4.6 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (20.7 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 2,045 points more than Gilbert Arenas (13,447 vs. 11,402).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | +4.6 | 11 |
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 11 | |
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +2,045 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Gilbert Arenas (+1.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+412).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5 | |
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +1.7 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 5 | |
| Baron Davis | 942 | +412 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 3 | +3 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 298 | +20 | ||
| Baron Davis | 278 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 451 | |||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +195 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 537 | |||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +289 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | +6 | ||
| Baron Davis | 9 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 1 | +1 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 15 | |||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +10 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 18 | |||
| Baron Davis | 42 | +24 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 26 | |||
| Baron Davis | 50 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 5 | +5 | ||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 20.7 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 35.1 | 5.2 | 6.5 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +2.6 | +9.2 | +2 | +283 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 11,402 | 3,722 | 8,850 | 42.1 | 1,079 | 3,077 | 35.1 | 2,879 | 3,584 | 80.3 | 11 | 552 |
| difference: | +2,045 | +1,166 | +3,101 | +1.2 | +253 | +1,082 | +3.1 | +540 | +292 | +9.2 | +2 | +283 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 17.1 | 5.5 | 13.5 | 41.0 | 1.5 | 4.9 | 30.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +1.7 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +4.5 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +6.0 | +2 | +19 |
| 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 | ||||
| Gilbert Arenas | 530 | 172 | 420 | 41.0 | 46 | 151 | 30.5 | 140 | 182 | 76.9 | 5 | 31 |
| difference: | +412 | +157 | +325 | +3.2 | +53 | +132 | +4.5 | +45 | +79 | +6.0 | +2 | +19 |
| 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
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 2 seasons more than Gilbert Arenas in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2011 to 2012—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 87 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 17.8 | +17.8 | 2001 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 10.8 | +10.8 | 2008 | 4 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2007 | 11 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2011 | 5 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Gilbert Arenas | 0.7 | +0.7 | 2012 | 6 |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games. |