Anthony Davis vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Anthony Davis and Michael Jordan all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Davis, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, and Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Anthony Davis vs. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Anthony Davis Michael Jordan
Points
64th
5th
118th
2nd
Rebounds
70th
141st
109th
40th
Assists
+300th
52nd
+300th
13th
Steals
165th
4th
179th
3rd
Blocks
24th
126th
53rd
34th
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Anthony Davis vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Anthony Davis Michael Jordan
Points
26th
1st
19th
1st
Rebounds
36th
+300th
22nd
278th
Assists
+300th
108th
+300th
69th
Steals
146th
3rd
140th
11th
Blocks
14th
234th
14th
195th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
64th
5th
59 19,082 vs. 32,29213,210
Rebounds
70th
141st
71 8,467 vs. 6,6721,795
Assists
+300th
52nd
+248 2,020 vs. 5,6333,613
Steals
165th
4th
161 1,041 vs. 2,5141,473
Blocks
24th
126th
102 1,821 vs. 893928
Offensive Rebounds
94th
177th
83 2,103 vs. 1,668435
Defensive Rebounds
44th
94th
50 6,364 vs. 5,0041,360
Field Goals Made
74th
5th
69 7,139 vs. 12,1925,053
Field Goals Attempted
106th
5th
101 13,664 vs. 24,53710,873
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
378 vs. 581203
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,280 vs. 1,778498
Free Throws Made
62nd
8th
54 4,426 vs. 7,3272,901
Free Throws Attempted
68th
12th
56 5,577 vs. 8,7723,195

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
108th
+192 792 vs. 1,072280
Seasons
194th
133rd
61 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
20th
114 4 vs. 2824

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
26th
2nd
24 45 vs. 173128
50+ point games
23rd
2nd
21 5 vs. 3126
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
118th
2nd
116 1,566 vs. 5,9874,421
Rebounds
109th
40th
69 705 vs. 1,152447
Assists
+300th
13th
+287 170 vs. 1,022852
Steals
179th
3rd
176 76 vs. 376300
Blocks
53rd
34th
19 129 vs. 15829
Offensive Rebounds
152nd
36th
116 148 vs. 305157
Defensive Rebounds
73rd
32nd
41 557 vs. 847290
Field Goals Made
125th
3rd
122 574 vs. 2,1881,614
Field Goals Attempted
169th
3rd
166 1,059 vs. 4,4973,438
3-Pointers Made
+300th
63rd
+237 36 vs. 148112
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
52nd
+248 115 vs. 446331
Free Throws Made
90th
2nd
88 382 vs. 1,4631,081
Free Throws Attempted
107th
3rd
104 455 vs. 1,7661,311

Games and Years:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 60 vs. 179119
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 6 vs. 137

Triple-Doubles:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
1st
48 3 vs. 3835
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
1st
25 24.09 vs. 30.126.03
Rebounds per game
36th
+300th
+264 10.69 vs. 6.224.47
Assists per game
+300th
108th
+192 2.55 vs. 5.252.70
Steals per game
146th
3rd
143 1.31 vs. 2.351.03
Blocks per game
14th
234th
220 2.30 vs. 0.831.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.66 vs. 1.561.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
13th
187th
174 8.04 vs. 4.673.37
Field Goals Made per game
20th
2nd
18 9.01 vs. 11.372.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
44th
2nd
42 17.25 vs. 22.895.64
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 0.540.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 1.660.04
Free Throws Made per game
32nd
10th
22 5.59 vs. 6.831.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
36th
19th
17 7.04 vs. 8.181.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Davis Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
19th
1st
18 26.10 vs. 33.457.35
Rebounds per game
22nd
278th
256 11.75 vs. 6.445.31
Assists per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.83 vs. 5.712.88
Steals per game
140th
11th
129 1.27 vs. 2.100.83
Blocks per game
14th
195th
181 2.15 vs. 0.881.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.47 vs. 1.700.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
5th
184th
179 9.28 vs. 4.734.55
Field Goals Made per game
21st
1st
20 9.57 vs. 12.222.66
Field Goals Attempted per game
64th
2nd
62 17.65 vs. 25.127.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.60 vs. 0.830.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.92 vs. 2.490.57
Free Throws Made per game
23rd
3rd
20 6.37 vs. 8.171.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
35th
8th
27 7.58 vs. 9.872.28

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.