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Baron Davis
Baron Davis stats, teams and career impact
#109 all-timeCareer averages · 16.1 PPG · 3.8 RPG · 7.2 APGPeak-weighted regular-season model · playoffs, awards, and championships excluded
- Position
- Point guard
- Final NBA team
- New York Knicks
- Height / weight
- 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) · 209 lb (95 kg)
- Born
- April 13, 1979 (47 yrs old)
- College
- UCLA
- NBA seasons
- 13 seasons · 1999–00 to 2011–12
Career summaryBaron Davis was a point guard who played 13 NBA seasons, from 1999–00 through 2011–12.
- Career PPG
- 16.1
- Career RPG
- 3.8
- Career APG
- 7.2
- #9 in 2004–05
- #109 all-time
Career overview
Why Baron Davis ranks #109 all time
Baron Davis ranks #109 all time. Across his three best seasons, his average league finish was #11.7. His full-career value ranks #94, so longevity is a major reason he lands this high.
450+ minutes required per season
835 games · Career Value Rank #94
NBA honors2× All-Star · All-NBAContext only; honors are not model inputs.
Head to head
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Full player detailsTeam history, career shooting and sources
Full team history
- Teams
- Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New York Knicks
Career shooting
NBA regular season- Field goal
- 40.9%FG%
- Three-point
- 32.0%3P%
- Free throw
- 71.1%FT%
835 career games · 28,592 minutes
Sources and updateConventional stats and measurements: Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 13, 2026. hussEyquation ranking data through 2025–26. Life dates: Wikidata; conflicting dates checked against Basketball Reference, accessed Sep 17, 2026.
Traditional box score
Baron Davis stats by season
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| 2011–12 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 4.7 | -2.72 | NYK | 29 | 14 | 20.5 | 37.0% | 30.6% | 66.7% | #290 | -8.3 |
| 2010–11 | 13.1 | 2.7 | 6.7 | +2.44 | CLE/LAC | 58 | 44 | 28.4 | 41.7% | 33.9% | 77.1% | #37 | 141.5 |
| 2009–10 | 15.3 | 3.5 | 8.0 | +2.59 | LAC | 75 | 73 | 33.6 | 40.6% | 27.7% | 82.1% | #34 | 223.3 |
| 2008–09 | 14.9 | 3.7 | 7.7 | +0.88 | LAC | 65 | 60 | 34.6 | 37.0% | 30.2% | 75.7% | #87 | 124.2 |
| 2007–08 | 21.8 | 4.7 | 7.6 | +3.64 | GSW | 82 | 82 | 39.0 | 42.6% | 33.0% | 75.0% | #22 | 370.9 |
| 2006–07 | 20.1 | 4.4 | 8.1 | +4.29 | GSW | 63 | 62 | 35.3 | 43.9% | 30.4% | 74.5% | #20 | 288.8 |
| 2005–06 | 17.9 | 4.4 | 8.9 | +3.33 | GSW | 54 | 48 | 36.5 | 38.9% | 31.5% | 67.5% | #32 | 204.1 |
| 2004–05 | 19.2 | 3.8 | 7.9 | +6.34 | GSW/NOH | 46 | 32 | 34.4 | 38.7% | 33.3% | 76.1% | #9 | 250.5 |
| 2003–04 | 22.9 | 4.3 | 7.5 | +5.89 | NOH | 67 | 66 | 40.1 | 39.5% | 32.1% | 67.3% | #6 | 393.3 |
| 2002–03 | 17.1 | 3.7 | 6.4 | +2.91 | NOH | 50 | 47 | 37.8 | 41.6% | 35.0% | 71.0% | #33 | 172.7 |
| 2001–02 | 18.1 | 4.3 | 8.5 | +3.90 | CHH | 82 | 82 | 40.5 | 41.7% | 35.6% | 58.0% | #23 | 365.9 |
| 2000–01 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 7.3 | +3.33 | CHH | 82 | 82 | 38.9 | 42.7% | 31.0% | 67.7% | #30 | 316.8 |
| 1999–00 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 3.8 | -0.03 | CHH | 82 | 0 | 18.6 | 42.0% | 22.5% | 63.4% | #140 | 58.8 |
| Career | 16.1 | 3.8 | 7.2 | — | CHH/CLE/GSW/LAC/NOH/NYK | 835 | — | 34.2 | 40.9% | 32.0% | 71.1% | — | — |
Source: Basketball Reference regular-season totals, accessed Sep 13, 2026.
Film evidence
Baron Davis highlights
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Baron Davis's top 10 career plays
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What these measures mean
- Era-centered box impact
- Estimated points per 100 possessions above that season's league average.
- Impact Rate Rank
- The player's place among qualified players in one season.
- Value contribution / Season Value
- Completed seasons use a fixed-baseline contribution to Career Value. The live season instead uses Season Value, combining that season's impact with workload.
- Career Impact Rank
- An all-time rank weighted toward the player's best three, five, and ten seasons.
15.6 composite · lower is better
16.0 average league finish
2,903 total value
Career standing
How Baron Davis ranks all time
These are league placements, not raw scores. Each season is judged against that season's qualified player pool.
Best in the league
Elite finishes
Upper-tier finishes
Tie-breaker across top-ten seasons
Best 3, Best 5, and Best 10 average league finishes receive 50%, 30%, and 20% window weights. Missing seasons receive a replacement finish just below the player's typical qualified field. Lower is better.
- Best 3 effective weight
- 74%
- Missing-season finish
- 333.0
- Qualified seasons
- 13
- All-time rank
- #109
Every season
Baron Davis advanced stats by season
Era-centered box impact supports comparisons through time. Impact Rate and its rank compare players only within that season.
More advanced statsAge, minutes, impact, rank, value and data coverage
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| 2011–12Historical Defense Estimate | NYK | 32 | 29 | 595 | -2.72 | 15.7 | #290 | -8.3 | 19th | Standard |
| 2010–11Historical Defense Estimate | CLE/LAC | 31 | 58 | 1,649 | +2.44 | 89.7 | #37 | 141.5 | 81st | Broad |
| 2009–10Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 30 | 75 | 2,523 | +2.59 | 90.2 | #34 | 223.3 | 90th | Broad |
| 2008–09Historical Defense Estimate | LAC | 29 | 65 | 2,248 | +0.88 | 74.2 | #87 | 124.2 | 78th | Broad |
| 2007–08Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 28 | 82 | 3,196 | +3.64 | 93.7 | #22 | 370.9 | 98th | Broad |
| 2006–07Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 27 | 63 | 2,221 | +4.29 | 94.3 | #20 | 288.8 | 94th | Broad |
| 2005–06Historical Defense Estimate | GSW | 26 | 54 | 1,971 | +3.33 | 90.5 | #32 | 204.1 | 88th | Broad |
| 2004–05Historical Defense Estimate | GSW/NOH | 25 | 46 | 1,581 | +6.34 | 97.7 | #9 | 250.5 | 92nd | Broad |
| 2003–04Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 24 | 67 | 2,686 | +5.89 | 98.5 | #6 | 393.3 | 99th | Broad |
| 2002–03Historical Defense Estimate | NOH | 23 | 50 | 1,889 | +2.91 | 89.9 | #33 | 172.7 | 85th | Broad |
| 2001–02Historical Defense Estimate | CHH | 22 | 82 | 3,318 | +3.90 | 93.2 | #23 | 365.9 | 97th | Broad |
| 2000–01Historical Defense Estimate | CHH | 21 | 82 | 3,192 | +3.33 | 91.1 | #30 | 316.8 | 94th | Broad |
| 1999–00Historical Defense Estimate | CHH | 20 | 82 | 1,523 | -0.03 | 56.6 | #140 | 58.8 | 58th | Broad |
Career movement
Baron Davis's career impact by season
Peak +6.34 in 2004–05 · 13 seasons · 28,592 minutes
The same historical box-score model is used for every season, making the career shape comparable through time. The vertical scale adapts to this player's range and always includes zero.
Career comparison
Compare the shape, not the calendar
Align by NBA experience to compare season one with season one, or by age to compare players at the same stage of life.
| NBA season | Baron Davis | Eddie Jones |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -0.0 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| 3 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| 4 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 5 | 5.9 | 4.2 |
| 6 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| 7 | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| 8 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 9 | 3.6 | 5.5 |
| 10 | 0.9 | 2.6 |
| 11 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| 12 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 13 | -2.7 | 0.7 |
| 14 | Did not play | -1.5 |
NBA season number
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