Cross-era · careers 23 years apart

Dennis Johnson vs Anthony Davis

Dennis Johnson 1976-1989 · Guard Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Dennis Johnson (1976-1989) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 23 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 14.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.34× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 51.1%). Dennis Johnson holds the edge on accolades — 3 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #59 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Dennis JohnsonStatAnthony Davis
14.1 Points / game 24.0
3.9 Rebounds / game 10.7
5.0 Assists / game 2.6
1.3 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 2.3
44.6% Field goal % 52.2%
13.3% 3-point % 24.6%
80.0% Free throw % 78.8%
51.1% True shooting % 60.1%
1,100 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis JohnsonStatAnthony Davis
1.34× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.89× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
2.00× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dennis Johnson's era.

Dennis JohnsonStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Dennis JohnsonStatAnthony Davis
17.3 Points / game 26.1
4.3 Rebounds / game 11.7
5.6 Assists / game 2.9
1.4 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 2.1
43.6% Field goal % 54.0%
18.5% 3-point % 28.0%
80.1% Free throw % 83.8%
180 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Dennis JohnsonStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 1
5 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#59 All-time GOAT rank #61

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