John Barber vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis and John Barber 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

John Barber

vs.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barber 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons John Barber 1 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played John Barber 0 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won John Barber 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games John Barber 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team John Barber 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barber 0 * Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barber 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader John Barber 0 * Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team John Barber 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* 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 John Barber 1.4 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber 7 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds John Barber 6 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists John Barber 0 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games John Barber 5 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber .250 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage John Barber .500 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber 1.4 (1957) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber 1.2 (1957) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Barber 0.0 (1957) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barber - Anthony Davis 26.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Anthony Davis 11.8

Assists Per Game John Barber - Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barber - Anthony Davis 1,566

Total Rebounds John Barber - Anthony Davis 705

Total Assists John Barber - Anthony Davis 170

Total Steals John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 129

Total Games John Barber 0 Anthony Davis 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barber - Anthony Davis .542

3-Point Percentage John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage John Barber - Anthony Davis .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barber - Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game John Barber - Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game John Barber - Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game John Barber - n/a ** Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

Notes: ** 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.