Anthony Davis vs. Tom McMillen Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tom McMillen 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

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 more than Tom McMillen, who played 11. Anthony Davis had the first of his seasons in 2012-13, while Tom McMillen had his rookie season in 1975-76. 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
Tom McMillen 11 8 1975-76 to 1985-86

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2012-131975-76
Team New Orleans HornetsBuffalo Braves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayBraves 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 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
Tom McMillen 50 14.2 4.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 1.4 0.1 0.1 - 1.7 1.9 4.4 .432 - - - 0.8 1.1 .759
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 1 3.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2013-141976-77
Team New Orleans PelicansBuffalo Braves, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Blocks Leader-
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 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
Tom McMillen 76 19.6 8.5 1.5 3.6 5.1 0.9 0.1 0.1 - 2.1 3.6 7.4 .487 - - - 1.3 1.6 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2014-151977-78
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
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 RdHawks 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 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
Tom McMillen 68 24.8 9.9 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.6 3.4 4.1 8.4 .493 - - - 1.7 2.1 .800
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
Tom McMillen 2 37.5 13.0 3.5 7.5 11.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.5 4.5 6.5 11.5 .565 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2015-161978-79
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks 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 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
Tom McMillen 82 17.0 7.0 1.6 2.5 4.0 0.8 0.2 0.4 1.1 2.6 2.8 6.1 .466 - - - 1.3 1.5 .891
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 9 18.1 6.2 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.9 2.3 2.2 5.1 .435 - - - 1.8 2.1 .842

Season 5
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2016-171979-80
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
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
Tom McMillen 53 20.2 8.7 1.3 2.8 4.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.2 2.4 3.6 7.2 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2017-181980-81
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Blocks Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Pelicans Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 36.4 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
Tom McMillen 79 19.8 7.4 1.2 2.5 3.7 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.1 3.2 6.6 .487 0.0 0.1 .167 1.0 1.4 .741
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2018-191981-82
Team New Orleans PelicansAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 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
Tom McMillen 73 24.5 9.9 1.4 3.2 4.6 1.8 0.3 0.3 1.7 2.8 4.0 7.8 .509 0.0 0.0 .333 1.9 2.3 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 2 23.5 10.0 0.0 3.5 3.5 0.5 1.5 0.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 6.5 .615 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 3.0 .667

Season 8
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2019-201982-83
Team Los Angeles LakersAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHawks 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
Tom McMillen 61 22.4 8.3 0.9 2.6 3.6 1.2 0.3 0.4 1.3 2.3 3.2 7.0 .467 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.2 .812
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
Tom McMillen 3 13.0 3.3 1.0 1.3 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.3 4.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 9
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2020-211983-84
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st RdBullets 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 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
Tom McMillen 62 20.9 9.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 1.2 0.2 0.3 1.1 2.6 3.6 7.2 .497 0.0 0.1 .167 2.0 2.5 .814
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
Tom McMillen 4 10.5 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .500

Season 10
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2021-221984-85
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayBullets 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
Tom McMillen 69 22.4 8.9 0.9 2.1 3.0 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.6 2.4 3.7 7.7 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 1.6 2.0 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Davis ------- --- ----------
Tom McMillen 1 7.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 4.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2022-231985-86
Team Los Angeles LakersWashington Bullets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf FinalsBullets 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 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
Tom McMillen 56 15.4 5.8 0.8 1.2 2.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.5 2.3 5.1 .460 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.4 .810
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
Tom McMillen 4 13.5 4.0 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.8 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.5 2.0 4.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12
Anthony Davis Tom McMillen
Season 2023-24-
Team Los Angeles Lakers-
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------
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
Tom McMillen ------- --- ----------
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