Anthony Davis vs. Cory Joseph Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Cory Joseph and Anthony Davis, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Davis played 12 years in the NBA, 1 less than Cory Joseph, who played 13. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Cory Joseph had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Davis 12 6 2012-13 to 2023-24
Cory Joseph 13 7 2011-12 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2012-132011-12
Team New Orleans HornetsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 64 28.8 13.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.0 1.2 1.8 1.4 2.5 5.5 10.6 .516 0.0 0.1 .000 2.6 3.5 .751
Cory Joseph 29 9.2 2.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.2 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.8 2.4 .314 0.1 0.5 .200 0.4 0.6 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2013-142012-13
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 67 35.2 20.8 3.1 7.0 10.0 1.6 1.3 2.8 1.6 3.0 7.8 15.0 .519 0.0 0.1 .222 5.2 6.6 .791
Cory Joseph 28 13.9 4.5 0.4 1.4 1.9 1.9 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.9 1.8 3.9 .464 0.2 0.8 .286 0.6 0.8 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph 20 9.6 3.0 0.4 1.2 1.6 1.2 0.3 0.1 0.5 0.8 1.3 2.8 .464 0.1 0.6 .182 0.3 0.6 .455

Season 3

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2014-152013-14
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 68 36.1 24.4 2.5 7.7 10.2 2.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 2.1 9.4 17.6 .535 0.0 0.2 .083 5.5 6.8 .805
Cory Joseph 68 13.8 5.0 0.5 1.1 1.6 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.9 3.9 .475 0.2 0.6 .316 1.2 1.4 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 4 43.0 31.5 2.3 8.8 11.0 2.0 1.3 3.0 3.3 3.0 11.8 21.8 .540 0.0 0.5 .000 8.0 9.0 .889
Cory Joseph 17 5.1 2.8 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.0 2.1 .486 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 1.1 .778

Season 4

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2015-162014-15
Team New Orleans PelicansSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 61 35.5 24.3 2.1 8.1 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 2.0 2.4 9.2 18.6 .493 0.6 1.8 .324 5.3 7.0 .758
Cory Joseph 79 18.3 6.8 0.6 1.9 2.4 2.4 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.3 2.6 5.2 .504 0.2 0.6 .364 1.3 1.8 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph 4 5.5 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.5 .833 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 5

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2016-172015-16
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 75 36.1 28.0 2.3 9.5 11.8 2.1 1.3 2.2 2.4 2.2 10.3 20.3 .505 0.5 1.8 .299 6.9 8.6 .802
Cory Joseph 80 25.6 8.5 0.5 2.1 2.6 3.1 0.8 0.3 1.3 1.6 3.2 7.3 .439 0.4 1.4 .273 1.7 2.2 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph 20 22.6 8.5 0.6 1.5 2.1 2.4 0.9 0.1 1.1 2.4 3.5 7.4 .466 0.4 1.2 .333 1.2 1.6 .750

Season 6

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2017-182016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisRaptors Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 75 36.4 28.1 2.5 8.6 11.1 2.3 1.5 2.6 2.2 2.1 10.4 19.5 .534 0.7 2.2 .340 6.6 8.0 .828
Cory Joseph 80 25.0 9.3 0.6 2.3 2.9 3.3 0.8 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.7 8.3 .452 0.6 1.7 .356 1.2 1.5 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 9 39.8 30.1 2.7 10.8 13.4 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.6 3.3 11.8 22.7 .520 0.7 2.4 .273 5.9 7.1 .828
Cory Joseph 10 21.2 7.9 0.4 1.7 2.1 3.1 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.1 7.1 .437 0.9 2.2 .409 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2018-192017-18
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 56 33.0 25.9 3.1 8.9 12.0 3.9 1.6 2.4 2.0 2.4 9.5 18.3 .517 0.9 2.6 .331 6.1 7.7 .794
Cory Joseph 82 27.0 7.9 0.5 2.7 3.2 3.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 1.7 3.1 7.4 .424 0.8 2.3 .353 0.9 1.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph 7 20.4 4.7 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.0 1.3 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.7 4.7 .364 0.4 1.6 .273 0.9 0.9 1.000

Season 8

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2019-202018-19
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 62 34.4 26.1 2.3 7.0 9.3 3.2 1.5 2.3 2.5 2.5 8.9 17.7 .503 1.2 3.5 .330 7.2 8.5 .846
Cory Joseph 82 25.2 6.5 0.5 2.9 3.4 3.9 1.1 0.3 1.0 1.6 2.8 6.7 .412 0.7 2.1 .322 0.4 0.5 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 21 36.6 27.7 2.6 7.1 9.7 3.5 1.2 1.4 2.5 2.7 9.8 17.1 .571 1.1 2.9 .383 7.1 8.5 .832
Cory Joseph 4 21.3 7.5 0.3 1.5 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.0 1.8 3.0 6.0 .500 1.0 2.3 .444 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 9

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2020-212019-20
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 36 32.3 21.8 1.7 6.2 7.9 3.1 1.3 1.6 2.1 1.7 8.4 17.0 .491 0.7 2.8 .260 4.4 5.9 .738
Cory Joseph 72 24.4 6.4 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.5 0.7 0.3 1.1 1.8 2.4 5.7 .415 0.8 2.2 .352 0.8 1.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 5 28.8 17.4 1.4 5.2 6.6 2.6 0.6 1.6 1.2 1.8 5.0 12.4 .403 0.4 2.2 .182 7.0 8.4 .833
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2021-222020-21
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 40 35.1 23.2 2.7 7.2 9.9 3.1 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.4 9.3 17.4 .532 0.3 1.8 .186 4.4 6.1 .713
Cory Joseph 63 23.0 8.2 0.6 2.0 2.5 3.4 1.0 0.3 1.3 2.2 3.2 6.8 .469 0.7 2.1 .341 1.1 1.4 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2022-232021-22
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 56 34.0 25.9 3.5 9.1 12.5 2.6 1.1 2.0 2.2 2.6 9.7 17.2 .563 0.3 1.3 .257 6.2 7.9 .784
Cory Joseph 65 24.6 8.0 0.4 2.2 2.7 3.6 0.6 0.3 1.3 2.3 2.7 6.2 .445 1.0 2.4 .414 1.5 1.7 .885
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 16 38.0 22.6 2.4 11.7 14.1 2.6 1.4 3.1 2.1 2.9 8.3 15.9 .520 0.3 0.9 .333 5.8 6.8 .852
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season 2023-242022-23
Team Los Angeles LakersDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
Others NBA Cup In-Season Tournament Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 76 35.5 24.7 3.1 9.5 12.6 3.5 1.2 2.3 2.1 2.3 9.4 16.9 .556 0.4 1.4 .271 5.5 6.8 .816
Cory Joseph 62 19.8 6.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.4 2.4 5.7 .427 1.1 2.9 .389 0.9 1.2 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis 5 41.6 27.8 3.0 12.6 15.6 4.0 0.4 1.6 2.2 3.8 11.8 18.6 .634 0.0 1.0 .000 4.2 5.2 .808
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Anthony Davis Cory Joseph
Season -2023-24
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph 26 11.4 2.4 0.2 0.9 1.2 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.0 0.9 2.5 .359 0.5 1.6 .310 0.2 0.3 .571
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Cory Joseph ------- --- ----------