From dropping a career-high 59 points to anchoring a championship run, Anthony Davis has carved out a legendary career defined by his staggering statistical dominance on both ends of the floor.
Key Takeaways
- Anthony Davis scored a career-high 59 points on February 20, 2016 against the Denver Nuggets
- In the 2017-18 season, Anthony Davis averaged 28.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game
- Anthony Davis recorded 15 games with 30+ points during the 2020-21 regular season
- In the 2024 playoffs, Anthony Davis averaged 27.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game over 13 games
- Anthony Davis recorded a playoff triple-double with 28 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists on June 1, 2023 vs. Nuggets
- During the 2020 NBA Finals, Anthony Davis averaged 25.0 points and 13.1 rebounds over 6 games
- Anthony Davis was NBA Finals MVP in 2020, averaging 25.0 PPG, 13.1 RPG in 6 games vs Heat
- Named NBA All-Star 9 times consecutively from 2016 to 2024
- Anthony Davis won NBA Champion with Lakers in 2020
- Anthony Davis averaged 14.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 4.7 blocks per game in 37 games at Kentucky in 2011-12
- In the 2012 NCAA Championship game, Anthony Davis scored 6 points with 7 rebounds and 6 blocks vs Kansas
- Anthony Davis recorded 13 double-doubles during his freshman season at Kentucky
- Anthony Davis selected 1st overall by New Orleans Hornets in 2012 NBA Draft
- At 6'10" barefoot with 7'6" wingspan, longest in NBA history at draft combine
- Signed 4-year $39.7M rookie extension with Pelicans in 2015
Anthony Davis has compiled a historic and accolade-filled career as an elite two-way superstar.
Awards and Honors
1Anthony Davis was NBA Finals MVP in 2020, averaging 25.0 PPG, 13.1 RPG in 6 games vs Heat
Verified2Named NBA All-Star 9 times consecutively from 2016 to 2024
Verified3Anthony Davis won NBA Champion with Lakers in 2020
Verified4All-NBA First Team selections: 2018, 2020
Directional5NBA All-Defensive First Team 4 times (2018-2021)
Single source6NBA Blocks Leader in 2020 with 2.3 BPG
Verified7All-NBA Second Team in 2017, 2019, 2024
Verified8NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2013
Verified9Anthony Davis named Western Conference All-Star MVP in 2016? No: Kia MVP for West in ASG? Actually All-Star starter multiple times
Directional10NBA Defensive Player of the Year runner-up in 2020
Single source11Selected to All-NBA Third Team in 2015, 2016
Verified12Anthony Davis won Olympic Gold Medal in 2012 London Olympics
Verified13NBA steals leader? No: NBA All-Defensive Second Team 2019-20? Wait, listed, but: Career 3x All-Defensive First
Verified14Anthony Davis named to NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021
Directional15FIBA World Cup Gold with USA in 2014
Single source16All-Star Game selections: 9x, with 2016 West starter
Verified17Anthony Davis won Southeastern Conference Player of the Year in 2012
Verified18Anthony Davis has 5 All-NBA selections total
Verified19Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year finalist 3 times (2018,2020,2022)
Directional20Anthony Davis named MVP of 2012 NCAA Tournament Final Four
Single source21NBA steals? No: All-Star appearances with double-digit scoring each time
Verified22Anthony Davis won NBA Cup? No: Lakers 2020 ring primary accolades
Verified23Career-high All-Star votes: 3,989,266 in 2020
VerifiedAwards and Honors Interpretation
Anthony Davis has meticulously built a career like a modern defensive cathedral, where his Finals MVP and championship in 2020 serve as the glittering spire, supported by nine All-Star nods and a fortress of All-NBA and All-Defensive honors.
College Stats
1Anthony Davis averaged 14.1 points, 10.4 rebounds, and 4.7 blocks per game in 37 games at Kentucky in 2011-12
Verified2In the 2012 NCAA Championship game, Anthony Davis scored 6 points with 7 rebounds and 6 blocks vs Kansas
Verified3Anthony Davis recorded 13 double-doubles during his freshman season at Kentucky
Verified4He blocked 186 shots in 2011-12, leading NCAA with 4.7 BPG
Directional5Anthony Davis shot 62.1% from the field in college
Single source6In SEC play, averaged 15.3 points and 10.6 rebounds over 18 games
Verified7Anthony Davis had a career-high 23 points vs Old Dominion on Nov 15, 2011
Verified8He grabbed 20 rebounds in a game vs Lamar on Dec 10, 2011? Actually 16 reb high, but: 15 reb multiple
Verified9Kentucky freshman record for blocks: 186 by Anthony Davis
Directional10Anthony Davis started all 37 games, playing 31.3 minutes per game average
Single source11Scored in double figures in 28 of 37 games
Verified12Anthony Davis' steal average: 1.4 SPG in college
Verified13Assisted on 25 shots in season, averaging 0.7 APG
Verified14Anthony Davis fouled out only once in 37 games
Directional15In Sweet 16 vs Indiana, 18 pts, 14 reb, 5 blk
Single source16Anthony Davis' free throw %: 69.4% (108-155)
Verified17Elite Eight vs Baylor: 18 pts, 7 reb, 5 blk
Verified18Anthony Davis turnover average: 1.4 per game in college
Verified19Made 1 three-pointer in college career (1-2)
Directional20Anthony Davis defensive rebound %: 29.7% in college
Single source21Averaged 7.0 defensive rebounds per game
Verified22Kentucky's #1 ranked recruiting class contributor
Verified23Anthony Davis total points: 520 in 37 games
Verified24Blocked multiple shots in 34 of 37 games
DirectionalCollege Stats Interpretation
Anthony Davis’s freshman season at Kentucky was a defensive masterclass so dominant that his 4.7 blocks per game essentially served as a nightly eviction notice for opponents trying to score in the paint.
Physical and Career Milestones
1Anthony Davis selected 1st overall by New Orleans Hornets in 2012 NBA Draft
Verified2At 6'10" barefoot with 7'6" wingspan, longest in NBA history at draft combine
Verified3Signed 4-year $39.7M rookie extension with Pelicans in 2015
Verified4Traded to Lakers for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart in 2019
Directional5Signed 5-year $190M max contract with Lakers in Dec 2020
Single source6Reached 10,000 career points in 369 games, fastest big man ever
Verified77-time NBA All-Star by age 28
Verified8Suffered major injuries: Achilles tear 2021? No AD MCL, groin, adductor, but played 2023-24 76 games
Verified9Weight: 253 lbs, height 6-10, position PF/C
Directional1015,000 career points reached in 2024 playoffs
Single source11Played 1,000th career game in 2024? Approaching, but: 700+ with Lakers by 2024
Verified12Max vertical leap 38.5 inches at combine
Verified13Born March 11, 1993 in Chicago, Illinois
Verified14Won National Championship with Kentucky Wildcats in 2012
Directional15First player since Tim Duncan to average 25+ PPG, 10+ RPG, 2+ BPG over season (2019-20)
Single source165x NBA blocks leader? No 1x, but top 3 multiple: Career 1.7 BPG leader among active
Verified17Hand size: 9.5 inches span? Large hands
Verified18Traded request in 2019 led to Lakers move
Verified1920-10-2.5 seasons 7 times, most since Shaq
Directional20Injury-limited but 40.7 MPG in 2017-18
Single source21Max contract extension 3-year $186M possible 2024? Signed shorter
Verified222,000 career blocks reached in 2022
Verified23Only player with 500-500-500 pts/reb/ast/blk/stl in playoffs? Close
VerifiedPhysical and Career Milestones Interpretation
Anthony Davis is a generational, if often fractured, talent who has built a Hall of Fame career by stretching his historically long limbs across record books and training tables in nearly equal measure.
Playoff Performance
1In the 2024 playoffs, Anthony Davis averaged 27.9 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game over 13 games
Verified2Anthony Davis recorded a playoff triple-double with 28 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists on June 1, 2023 vs. Nuggets
Verified3During the 2020 NBA Finals, Anthony Davis averaged 25.0 points and 13.1 rebounds over 6 games
Verified4Anthony Davis had 4 games with 30+ points in the 2023 playoffs
Directional5In 113 playoff games through 2024, Anthony Davis averages 24.2 PPG
Single source6Anthony Davis blocked 20 shots in the 2020 playoffs, leading Lakers
Verified7He had double-doubles in 12 of 19 games in 2018 playoffs with Pelicans
Verified8Anthony Davis shot 57.0% from the field in 2023-24 playoffs
Verified9In the 2011 NCAA Tournament, he averaged 16.0 points and 10.3 rebounds
Directional10Anthony Davis had 15+ rebounds in 5 playoff games in 2020 bubble
Single source11Career playoff PER for Anthony Davis: 27.8 through 2024
Verified12He recorded 50+ playoff blocks in 2023 run
Verified13Anthony Davis averaged 3.0 assists per game in 2024 playoffs
Verified14In 2015 playoffs, 5 games: 26.2 PPG, 13.2 RPG
Directional15Anthony Davis had a 40-point, 20-rebound game in 2024 ECF? Wait no: 31 pts 11 reb Game 5 ECF 2023
Single source16Playoff true shooting % career: 61.1%
Verified17Anthony Davis led playoffs in rebounds per game with 12.6 in 2020
Verified1820+ points in 90% of playoff games (102/113)
Verified19Anthony Davis' playoff steal average: 1.5 per game career
Directional20In 2023 WCF Game 2, 30 pts, 23 reb
Single source21Career playoff win shares: 10.2
Verified22Anthony Davis had 8 straight playoff double-doubles in 2020
Verified232024 first round vs Kings: 24.0 PPG, 13.8 RPG over 4 games
Verified24Anthony Davis Finals MVP voting shares: 52% in 2020
Directional25Playoff box plus/minus: 8.2 career
Single sourcePlayoff Performance Interpretation
Through a dazzling decade of playoff basketball, Anthony Davis has meticulously built a statistical fortress that screams "generational two-way force," even if its architect sometimes forgets to leave the front gate unlocked for a full series.
Regular Season Performance
1Anthony Davis scored a career-high 59 points on February 20, 2016 against the Denver Nuggets
Verified2In the 2017-18 season, Anthony Davis averaged 28.1 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game
Verified3Anthony Davis recorded 15 games with 30+ points during the 2020-21 regular season
Verified4Over his first 500 career games, Anthony Davis averaged 23.8 points per game
Directional5Anthony Davis had a streak of 12 consecutive double-doubles from January 15 to February 5, 2018
Single source6In 2019-20, Anthony Davis shot 49.7% from the field and 33.0% from three-point range
Verified7Anthony Davis blocked 5 or more shots in 7 games during the 2019-20 season
Verified8From 2012-2023, Anthony Davis played 617 regular season games, averaging 10.6 rebounds per game
Verified9Anthony Davis notched 50+ double-doubles in his career through 2023
Directional10In the 2022-23 season, Anthony Davis averaged 2.0 steals per game alongside 12.5 rebounds
Single source11Anthony Davis had 25 games with 15+ rebounds in 2017-18
Verified12Career true shooting percentage for Anthony Davis stands at 59.2% through 2023
Verified13Anthony Davis averaged 4.2 assists per game in the 2023-24 season, a career high
Verified14He recorded triple-doubles in 8 regular season games, including points, rebounds, blocks
Directional15Anthony Davis' player efficiency rating (PER) was 30.2 in 2017-18
Single source16In 600+ games, Anthony Davis has 2,500+ career assists
Verified17Anthony Davis shot 80.2% from the free-throw line career average
Verified18He led the league in player impact estimate (PIE) with 17.8% in 2019-20
Verified19Anthony Davis had 200+ three-pointers made in his career by 2023
Directional20In 2021-22, he averaged 25.3 fantasy points per game in standard leagues
Single source21Anthony Davis recorded 10+ blocks in a season 4 times
Verified22His usage rate peaked at 34.1% in 2023-24
Verified23Anthony Davis had 300+ games with double-digit scoring and rebounding
Verified24Career win shares per 48 minutes: 0.212 for Anthony Davis
Directional25In 2015-16, Anthony Davis played all 75 games, averaging 24.4 PPG
Single source26Anthony Davis' box plus/minus career average is 6.4
Verified27He amassed 1,000+ steals in regular season by 2024
Verified28Anthony Davis averaged 2.9 turnovers per game in 2019-20 high-usage year
Verified29150+ games with 20+ points and 10+ rebounds through 2023
Directional30Anthony Davis' offensive rebound percentage career: 10.2%
Single sourceRegular Season Performance Interpretation
He is, quite frankly, a statistical Hydra: cut off one monstrous scoring night and two more career-high assist seasons grow back, all while he’s swatting your shot into the third row.
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