Compared to other stars, Anthony Davis hasn’t been in the playoffs nearly as much. With the Los Angeles Lakers, that must change.
Anthony Davis has put up great numbers throughout his career, but he hasn’t won many games in the process. Next season with the Los Angeles Lakers, AD must start to prove he’s more than just a stat stuffer. He has to show that he can translate his impressive scoring and rebounding totals into victories.
Davis is a consensus top-10 player in the NBA, but compared to the other superstars throughout the association, he’s played the least amount of playoff games. Have a look.
- James Harden (116 total playoff games)
- LeBron James (three titles, 239 total playoff games)
- Giannis Antetokounmpo (34 total playoff games)
- Kevin Durant (two titles, 139 total playoff games)
- Stephen Curry (three titles, 112 total playoff games)
- Kawhi Leonard (two titles, 111 total playoff games)
- Kyrie Irving (one title, 61 total playoff games)
- Paul George (76 total playoff games)
- Damian Lillard (51 total playoff games)
- Nikola Jokic (14 total playoff games)
- Joel Embiid (19 total playoff games)
- Anthony Davis (13 total playoff games)
Anthony Davis has been in the league for seven seasons, but he’s only played in 13 total postseason games. That’s not a good number to put on his superstar resume.
Experts around the league find many different excuses for AD’s inability to lead the Pelicans to a top-8 seed in the Western Conference, but the most popular explanation is that he’s had bad teammates.
That argument is thinner than most people realize, but it no longer matters. Anthony Davis is now suiting up for the Lakers and he has one of the best groups of supporting players in the NBA surrounding him.
It’s time for AD to start to win.