Anthony Davis vs. Dahntay Jones Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dahntay Jones 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 Dahntay Jones, who played 13. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Dahntay Jones had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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
Dahntay Jones 13 9 2003-04 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2012-132003-04
Team New Orleans HornetsMemphis Grizzlies
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
Dahntay Jones 20 7.7 1.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.8 2.7 .283 0.1 0.2 .250 0.3 0.6 .455
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2013-142004-05
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayGrizzlies 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 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
Dahntay Jones 52 12.5 4.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.6 3.7 .437 0.4 1.2 .383 0.8 1.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 3 23.7 7.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.7 2.7 7.0 .381 1.0 1.7 .600 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 3

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2014-152005-06
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
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 RdGrizzlies 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 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
Dahntay Jones 71 13.6 4.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.7 .414 0.0 0.3 .143 0.8 1.3 .645
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
Dahntay Jones 4 11.5 4.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.8 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700

Season 4

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2015-162006-07
Team New Orleans PelicansMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Dahntay Jones 78 21.4 7.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.8 5.9 .477 0.1 0.2 .417 1.8 2.2 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2016-172007-08
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
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 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
Dahntay Jones 25 8.2 3.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.1 .434 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2017-182008-09
Team New Orleans PelicansDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisNuggets Lost West 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 36.4 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
Dahntay Jones 79 18.1 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 1.9 4.3 .458 0.1 0.2 .647 1.4 1.9 .728
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
Dahntay Jones 16 17.5 7.0 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.6 2.4 4.9 .481 0.2 0.8 .250 2.1 2.7 .767

Season 7

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2018-192009-10
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Dahntay Jones 76 24.9 10.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 8.2 .461 0.1 0.4 .125 2.6 3.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2019-202010-11
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
Dahntay Jones 45 13.1 6.3 0.1 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.8 .467 0.3 0.9 .359 1.5 2.0 .767
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
Dahntay Jones 3 16.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 3.0 6.7 .450 0.0 1.0 .000 2.7 3.0 .889

Season 9

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2020-212011-12
Team Los Angeles LakersIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers 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 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
Dahntay Jones 65 16.2 5.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.3 .409 0.5 1.2 .429 1.3 1.5 .838
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
Dahntay Jones 7 8.3 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.6 2.6 .222 0.3 1.3 .222 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 10

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2021-222012-13
Team Los Angeles LakersDallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Dahntay Jones 78 13.0 3.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 2.8 .369 0.1 0.6 .224 1.1 1.4 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 5 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000

Note: Dahntay Jones didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 11

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2022-232014-15
Team Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsClippers Lost West 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 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
Dahntay Jones 33 3.7 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.6 .286 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 .818
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
Dahntay Jones 11 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season 2023-242015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
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
Dahntay Jones 1 42.0 13.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 14.0 .429 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
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
Dahntay Jones 15 3.3 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.9 .462 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.3 .800

Season 13

Anthony Davis Dahntay Jones
Season -2016-17
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers 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 ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 1 12.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 8.0 .375 0.0 2.0 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Dahntay Jones 10 3.3 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.0 .500 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000