Anthony Davis vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald and Anthony Davis that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Anthony Davis

vs.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Ben McDonald 2

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Ben McDonald 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Ben McDonald 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Ben McDonald 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Ben McDonald 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)