Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Anthony Davis

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 24.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 53.6%). Anthony Davis holds the edge on accolades — 1 championship and the #61 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatAnthony Davis
24.8 Points / game 24.0
6.7 Rebounds / game 10.7
2.5 Assists / game 2.6
1.3 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 2.3
46.1% Field goal % 52.2%
31.9% 3-point % 24.6%
81.1% Free throw % 78.8%
53.6% True shooting % 60.1%
1,074 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatAnthony Davis
2.42× Points vs era avg 2.37×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Dominique WilkinsStatAnthony Davis
Offensive rating 110.2
Defensive rating 107.5
Net rating 2.7
Usage % 27.5%
Assist % 15.1%
Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatAnthony Davis
25.4 Points / game 26.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 11.7
2.6 Assists / game 2.9
1.3 Steals / game 1.3
0.6 Blocks / game 2.1
42.8% Field goal % 54.0%
26.7% 3-point % 28.0%
81.8% Free throw % 83.8%
56 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatAnthony Davis
0 MVP awards 0
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 1
8 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#62 All-time GOAT rank #61

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