Bigger
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Over his last 5gms, @PelicansNBA's @AntDavis23 has 27 blocks (5.4/gm). That's more than that of 21 teams over their respective last 5
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) January 29, 2014
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Remember when Anthony Davis was initially left off the All-Star Team? It's true. Look it up.
Last 5: 33.2 Pts, 57.1% FG, 14.2 Reb, 3.4 Blk— NBA Guru (@NBAGuru) March 17, 2014
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He only just turned 21 last week ... and @AntDavis23 averaged 30.8 PPG in the five outings BEFORE tonight's eruption
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) March 17, 2014
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.@AntDavis23 is the 4th youngest player to have 40+ pts 20+ reb in a game. He's the youngest player to do this since @Shaq on 2/16/93.
— NBA TV (@NBATV) March 17, 2014
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Brad Stevens on Anthony Davis: "I think he's unreal... If there are 10 better players in the league I haven't seen them."
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) March 17, 2014
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Anthony Davis now has the 50th double/double of his career. Happy early birthday AD:) @PelicansNBA
— Jennifer Hale (@JenHale504) March 10, 2014
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The only West All-Stars with more steals this season than Anthony Davis' 70 are Chris Paul (90), Stephen Curry (86) and Kevin Durant (79)
— Jim Eichenhofer (@Jim_Eichenhofer) February 17, 2014
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Anthony Davis: "I stayed in the gym last summer trying to get better, and I'm doing the same thing this summer." @NBAstats
— InsideHoops.com NBA (@InsideHoops) February 16, 2014
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Karl Malone on Anthony Davis: "you can truly build a great team around this young man." #NewOrleans
— InsideHoops.com NBA (@InsideHoops) February 16, 2014
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Youngest w/ 40+pts, 20+rbs in a game (per ELIAS)
John Drew: 20 YRS, 47 DAYS
J.Drew: 20 Y, 89 D
@Shaq: 20 Y, 347 D
@AntDavis23: 21 Y, 5 D— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) March 17, 2014
Better
- Last Season
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13.5
Points -
8.2
Rebounds -
1.8
Blocks -
21.7
PER
- This Season
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21.1
Points -
10.2
Rebounds -
2.8
Blocks -
27.0
PER
Notable performance improvement
- Last SeasonThis Season
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30-point scoring games
0
9 -
20-point scoring games
10
39 -
20-point/10-rebound games
6
27 -
5-block games
2
13
NBA Ranks
- Player Efficiency Rating of 27.0 ranks 4th in the NBA
- One of five NBA players averaging 20+ points and 10+ rebounds in the NBA
- NBA-leading 2.8 blocks per game
- Tied for 14th in NBA scoring (21.1 ppg), 10th in the NBA in rebounding (10.2 rpg)
Notable performances from this season
- Streak of 28+ points in eight straight games from 3/1-3/22, highlighted by career-high 41-point/20-rebound performance vs Boston on 3/16. First 40/20 game in franchise history, and only second in the NBA in last decade.
- Back-to-back 8+ block performances (11/16 vs. Philadelphia, 11/20 vs. Utah). First such streak since 2001.
- Youngest player in NBA history to record 25 points, 5 steals, 5 blocks in a single game with 25 points, 6 blocks and 6 steals vs. Charlotte on 11/2
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