Marvin Bagley III vs. Jim Davis Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jim Davis and Marvin Bagley III, 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.

Marvin Bagley III played 6 years in the NBA, 2 less than Jim Davis, who played 8. Marvin Bagley III had the first of his seasons in 2018-19, while Jim Davis had his rookie season in 1967-68. 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
Marvin Bagley III 6 0 2018-19 to 2023-24
Jim Davis 8 6 1967-68 to 1974-75

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Marvin Bagley III Jim Davis
Season 2018-191967-68
Team Sacramento KingsSt. Louis Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Marvin Bagley III 62 25.3 14.9 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.6 1.9 5.7 11.4 .504 0.5 1.5 .313 2.9 4.2 .691
Jim Davis 50 7.9 2.9 - - 2.5 0.3 - - - 1.7 1.2 2.8 .439 - - - 0.5 1.3 .391
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis 2 4.5 1.0 - - 1.5 0.0 - - - 1.0 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Marvin Bagley III Jim Davis
Season 2019-201968-69
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Marvin Bagley III 13 25.7 14.2 2.2 5.2 7.5 0.8 0.5 0.9 1.4 3.3 6.0 12.8 .467 0.3 1.7 .182 1.9 2.4 .806
Jim Davis 78 17.5 8.8 - - 6.8 1.2 - - - 3.1 3.4 7.3 .467 - - - 2.0 3.0 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis 8 6.5 1.6 - - 2.1 0.1 - - - 0.9 0.5 1.9 .267 - - - 0.6 1.0 .625

Season 3

Marvin Bagley III Jim Davis
Season 2020-211969-70
Team Sacramento KingsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHawks Lost West Div 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 %
Marvin Bagley III 43 25.9 14.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.4 2.3 5.7 11.4 .504 0.9 2.5 .343 1.8 3.1 .575
Jim Davis 82 32.0 13.6 - - 9.7 2.9 - - - 4.1 5.3 11.5 .464 - - - 2.9 3.9 .755
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis 9 13.0 4.2 - - 3.3 0.7 - - - 2.7 1.6 4.1 .378 - - - 1.1 1.9 .588

Season 4

Marvin Bagley III Jim Davis
Season 2021-221970-71
Team Sacramento Kings, Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Marvin Bagley III 48 23.9 11.3 2.2 4.9 7.0 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.8 1.9 4.7 9.3 .504 0.5 2.0 .237 1.4 2.1 .663
Jim Davis 82 22.7 8.3 - - 6.7 1.3 - - - 3.1 2.9 6.1 .479 - - - 2.4 3.5 .677
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis 5 23.8 11.2 - - 4.4 0.8 - - - 3.4 3.4 7.2 .472 - - - 4.4 5.4 .815

Season 5

Marvin Bagley III Jim Davis
Season 2022-231971-72
Team Detroit PistonsAtlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, 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 %
Marvin Bagley III 42 23.6 12.0 2.2 4.2 6.4 0.9 0.5 0.7 1.1 1.9 4.8 9.1 .529 0.5 1.6 .288 1.9 2.6 .750
Jim Davis 75 13.1 5.3 - - 3.7 0.7 - - - 1.8 2.0 4.5 .435 - - - 1.3 2.1 .649
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Marvin Bagley III Jim Davis
Season 2023-241972-73
Team Detroit Pistons, Washington WizardsDetroit 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 %
Marvin Bagley III 50 21.1 11.7 2.6 3.6 6.2 1.1 0.4 0.7 1.2 1.6 4.8 8.2 .586 0.2 0.5 .391 1.9 2.5 .762
Jim Davis 73 10.6 4.6 - - 3.6 0.8 - - - 1.7 1.8 3.5 .510 - - - 1.0 1.6 .632
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Marvin Bagley III Jim Davis
Season -1973-74
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis 78 12.1 4.2 1.3 2.4 3.8 1.1 0.5 0.4 - 2.0 1.5 3.6 .413 - - - 1.2 1.8 .647
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis 7 9.9 3.7 0.6 1.7 2.3 0.7 0.3 0.1 - 1.6 1.6 2.7 .579 - - - 0.6 0.9 .667

Season 8

Marvin Bagley III Jim Davis
Season -1974-75
Team -Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pistons 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 %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis 79 13.6 4.1 1.2 2.4 3.6 1.1 0.6 0.5 - 1.6 1.5 3.3 .454 - - - 1.1 1.5 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Marvin Bagley III ------- --- ----------
Jim Davis 2 8.0 3.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 2.0 .500 - - - 1.5 2.5 .600