Marvin Barnes vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Marvin Barnes 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Marvin Barnes 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 26.3

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 11.7

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 1,549

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 690

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 166

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 127

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Anthony Davis 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis .540

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 15.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.