Anthony Davis vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Davis 1 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Davis 12 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Anthony Davis 6 Gene James 2

NBA Cups Won Anthony Davis 1 * Gene James 0 *

All-Star Games Anthony Davis 9 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Anthony Davis 4 Gene James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Gene James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Davis 2 Gene James 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Davis 4 Gene James 0

Blocks Leader Anthony Davis 3 Gene James 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Anthony Davis 1 * Gene James 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 24.1 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 10.6 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.5 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.3 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 17,717 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 7,826 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Anthony Davis 1,828 Gene James 95

Total Steals Anthony Davis 974 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 1,705 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 736 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .523 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .297 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .795 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015) Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 26.1 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 11.8 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 2.8 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 1.3 Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 2.2 Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Davis 1,566 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Anthony Davis 705 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Anthony Davis 170 Gene James 2

Total Steals Anthony Davis 76 Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Davis 129 Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Davis 60 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Davis .542 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Anthony Davis .313 Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Davis .840 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018) Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023) Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.