Anthony Davis vs LeBron James
Davis · James
Anthony Davis: Day-To-Day (Finger · Arm · Left).
Where the gap is
from the numbers aboveLeBron James scored more in 2025-26, 0.5 points a game apart (20.9 vs 20.4), on Davis's heavier usage (27.2% vs 26.2%).
James is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 59.4% to 55.1%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.
Playmaking goes to James (7.2 vs 2.8 assists), the glass to Davis (11.1 vs 6.1 rebounds).
Availability is part of the comparison: James played 40 more games (60 vs 20 of 82).
With James on the floor his team outscored opponents by +2.6 per 100 possessions, against -4.6 for Davis; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.
On the books for 2026-27: Davis $58.5M through 2027-28, James $3.9M through 2027-28. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.
Splits
2025-26 · from the game logs| Davis | James | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-10 | Record when playing | 39-21 |
| 21.6 | Points at home | 20.7 |
| 18.5 | Points on the road | 21.2 |
| 22.2 | Points in wins | 21.3 |
| 18.5 | Points in losses | 20.2 |
| 35 | Season high | 36 |
| 3 | 30-point games | 6 |
| 13 | Double-doubles | 17 |
Last games & contracts
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pick any two players →Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).