Anthony Davis Career Points Leader

Lore & Background

Davis played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats, leading them to a national championship and being named the most outstanding player of the 2012 NCAA tournament. He was drafted first overall in the 2012 NBA draft by the New Orleans Hornets. He was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2019, winning an NBA championship in 2020 and the NBA Cup in 2023. In February 2025, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, and a year later to the Washington Wizards.

Reader's Guide

Davis is a ten-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA Team member (four first-team selections), and five-time NBA All-Defensive Team member (three first-team selections). He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. He led the NBA in blocked shots per game in his third season and was named NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2017.

Did You Know?

• Davis led the NCAA in blocks and set SEC and NCAA Division I freshman single-season blocked shots records.
• He won gold medals with the U.S. national team in 2012, 2014, and 2024.
• He is one of only eight players to achieve the basketball Triple Crown.
• In high school, he averaged 32 points, 22 rebounds, and 7 blocks per game as a senior.