Anthony Davis

At 31 years old, Anthony Davis has this physical status:

Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He plays the power forward and center positions.

Davis was the first overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft.

He is a six-time NBA All-Star, and has been named to three All-NBA First Teams and three NBA All-Defensive Teams.

He also earned a gold medal with the 2012 US Olympic team. Davis played one season of college basketball for the University of Kentucky, when he was first team All-American and the Consensus National Player of the Year.

He also won the USBWA National Freshman of the Year, NABC Defensive Player of the Year and the Pete Newell Big Man Award.

Davis led the NCAA in blocks and set Southeastern Conference and NCAA Division I freshman single-season blocked shots records.

He led Kentucky to a National Championship and was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament. Davis left college for the NBA after one season and was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans, then known as the New Orleans Hornets, and was selected that summer to play in the 2012 Olympics.

After his rookie season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

The next season, he became an All-Star for the first time and led the NBA in blocked shots per game.

He has since become a six-time All-Star and the youngest player to score at least 59 points in an NBA game.

In 2017, he was named the recipient of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award after setting an All-Star Game scoring record of 52 points en route.

Personal life

Davis is the son of Anthony Davis Sr. Davis Sr. is 6 foot 3 inches (1.91 m), and his mother, Erainer, is 6 foot 1 inch (1.85 m). He has a twin sister, Antoinette and an older sister, Lesha who played basketball at Daley College. He has cousins named Jarvis, Marshaun and Keith Chamberlain. Keith has played professional basketball in Germany and Latvia and their father, Keith Sr., served as Davis' elementary school athletic director.

Davis married Marlen P on September 18, 2021. They have one daughter together.

On June 15, 2012, he signed with Arn Tellem and Thad Foucher of the Wasserman Media Group as his agents. Tellem left to become an NBA executive in 2015, and Davis signed with Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group in 2018. Davis trademarked his unibrow sayings "Fear The Brow" and "Raise The Brow" in June 2012. In 2014, he launched AD's Flight Academy, which holds charitable events in the Greater-New Orleans area.

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High school career

Davis grew up in Chicago and played basketball for Perspectives Charter School, where he had been attending classes since sixth grade. The team is currently in the Chicago Public High School League's Blue Division, which is largely ignored by the media due to the team's lower level of participation. Perspectives is a charter school that operates as a math and science academy; it has a solid academic reputation but not so much athletic achievement. There was no gymnasium or Davis' middle school basketball teams at the nearby Second Presbyterian Church in Chicago's historic South Loop District, and the children enjoyed their gymnasium and basketball teams. He was known as "the little guy who would shoot threes from the corner" in junior high school. He finished his freshman year at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m). He had grown another 1 inch (2.5 cm) by the start of his sophomore year, and he ended the year at 6 foot 4 inches (1.93 m).

Davis, who turned to have such a rapid growth spurt without any knee pains, began his junior basketball season at 6 feet (8.03 m), saying he was blessed to have had such a quick growth spurt without any knee pains. During his junior year, his family considered moving him to one of Chicago's basketball powerhouses, but Hyde Park Career Academy head coach Donnie Kirksey advised against it, saying, "If you're good enough, they'll find you wherever you are." Perspectives ended the season 8–15. Despite being unnoticed locally and regionally after three seasons of Chicago Public League play, he was soon rated as the top player in the class of 2011 by Scout.com and was ranked in the ESPNU 100. In the spring of his junior year, he started participating on Tai Streets' Meanstreets (AAU team) traveling system. Syracuse University gave him a scholarship in late April. Dave Telep, the first game of the Fort Wayne, Indiana Spiece Fieldhouse, welcomed him to the camp in the spring. Davis competed in the Nike Global Challenge in Hillsboro, Oregon, in August 2010. He had 23 points and 9 rebounds in the first game.

Davis verbally committed to Kentucky on August 13, 2010, over DePaul, Ohio State, and Syracuse. He made the national class of 2011 on August 24, 2010.

The Chicago Sun-Times announced that his father requested Kentucky for $200,000 in exchange for a promise from Davis before Davis committed to Kentucky. Sun-Times reporter Michael O'Brien first published the paper on August 4, 2010. Davis' "bloodhounds/sources that led him to his decision are also claiming that the commitment cost $200,000," he wrote in the following text. "Most of Davis' promises for sale have emerged since he shortened his list of schools down about a month ago," the sentence was later amended to say "rumors that he had been suspended are now confirmed." Following a threat from a University of Kentucky prosecutor, the sentence was suspended from the Sun-Times' high school sports website later that day. Anthony Davis Sr. declined to testify to the Chicago Tribune on August 4 about the allegations; to the Sun-Times, he denied the charges on July 30, saying, "We haven't asked anyone for anything, and no one has asked us anything."

On Friday, August 6, the essay was reposted on the Sun-Times' website and included in the print version. Davis Sr. asked for money in exchange for his son's service, according to O'Brien, "sources from three separate universities told the Sun-Times that he requested for $50,000 in exchange for his son's service." The University of Kentucky and the Davis family had both threatened to sue the Sun-Times over the article, but no suits had been filed by Kentucky or the Davis family. The Davises and Kentucky newspapers were mistakenly published. The one-year statute of limitations on libel cases in Illinois has lapsed before any lawsuits were filed.

Davis signed his National Letter of Intent on November 10, 2010. He began his senior years on the Chicago Sun-Times Area's 2010 Top 50 list. By the Sun-Times, he was a pre-season first team all-state pick. He was 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) at that time, by that time. On ESPNU, his team's game against Whitney M. Young Magnet High School was nationally broadcast. Perspectives: Perspectives ended the season with a 6–19 record. Despite his development, Davis continued to play some aspects of the role of a guard throughout the season by raising the ball up the court and shooting outside shots. He averaged 32 points, 22 rebounds, and 7 blocks for the season.

Davis received numerous awards for his basketball accomplishments, including being selected to the 2011 McDonald's All-American Game and the 10th annual Jordan Brand Classic. He was one of the first players selected for the All-USA high school basketball team by USA Today. He was a first-team Parade All-American. SLAM Magazine's first team All-American pick (along with Gilchrist, Rivers, Beal, Quincy Miller, and Marquis Teague) and Dime Magazine (along with Gilchrist, Rivers, Beal, and Myles Mack) was also a first team All-American selection (along with Gilchrist, Rivers, Beal, and Myles Mack). He was a first team selection for the ESPN Rise boys' high school basketball All-American team. He came in fourth place in the statewide election for Illinois Mr. Basketball, according to coaches and journalists. He was selected by the Chicago Sun-Times as a first team All-State pick. He was selected as an all-Public League pick by the Chicago Sun-Times. He was invited by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association to play in the Class 3A/4A boys all-state first team.

Davis made his first five field goals on his way to a 14-point, 6-rebound, 2-steal, and 4-block display in McDonald's All-American Game on March 30, 2011. Davis led the USA Basketball team to a 92–80 victory over the world team in the Nike Hoops Summit on April 9, with a team-high 10 rebounds to go with 16 points and two blocks. After scoring 29 points (on 13-for-15 shooting), 11 rebounds, and four blocks in a losing effort, he was named co-MVP of the Jordan Brand Classic game on April 16 in a losing effort. Davis' 29 points was the second-highest point total in the first ten years of the Jordan Brand Classic, behind only LeBron James' 34 points.

College career

Davis was signed to the Kentucky Wildcats, under John Calipari's guidance. He was ranked as the first overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft before his college career began. In late February, Dick Vitale speculated that Davis might qualify for the men's college basketball championships as a member of the year, Defensive Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, and No. The first pick in the upcoming draft is number one overall. Davis was referred to as follows during the 2011–12 Wildcats' exhibition season: "He's 6–10 with a 7-3 wingspan, and he's a killer, who can dribble the ball and lead the break." . "I'm a fan of the narcotics industry." "Davis has a slew of skills for the Wildcats," ESPN's Andy Katz wrote about him less than a month into the season: "Davis has a ton of attributes, including his ability to block shots, run the floor, score in the low post, and face the basket." Davis drew comparisons to Camby since Calipari's Marcus Camby, who was also a tall shot-blocker, was compared to Camby. Davis and teammate Terrence Jones were selected as a preseason All-American by ESPN. Andre Drummond, the year's preseason freshman on the ESPN 10-man preseason team, was selected by some outlets, including Blue Ribbon. Davis was only voted for the Associated Press preseason All-America team one vote.

The majority of the pre-conference schedule has been laid out, but Davis' colleague, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, was named as a potential Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year ahead of the 2011–12 Southeastern Conference men's basketball schedule. Davis, however, was not only being recognized as the conference player of the year, but also National Player of the Year after less than a month of Southeastern Conference play. He was a front-runner in the National Player of the Year competition by mid-February, with primary competition coming from Thomas Robinson of Kansas. He continued to fight Robinson as the season progressed while playing a college level offensive game. In the two games (November 15, 2011 and April 2, 2012), Davis averaged a double double and 6.5 blocks, both on neutral courts. Davis coached the Wildcats to a perfect 16–0 record in conference play en route to the SEC conference regular season championship. Davis finished the year with averages of 14.2 points per game, 10.4 rebounds per game, 4.7 blocks per game, and a field goal percentage of 63%. The Wildcats were strong favorites going into the SEC Tournament and defeated LSU and Florida before losing to the Vanderbilt Commodores in the championship game. Despite the loss, the Wildcats secured the number one overall seed in the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Davis averaged 15.2 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 4.6 blocks per game in the Wildcats' six NCAA Tournament games, leading to the team's eighth NCAA championship appearance.

Davis was named the 2012 Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year. He captured the US Basketball Writers Association's (USBWA) Robertson trophy on March 19 on March 19. Davis was named the Adolph Rupp Trophy champion by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky on March 22. Davis was named national player of the year by CBSSports.com. He became the second freshman (Kevin Durant) to win the Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year on March 30, a second freshman (Kevin Durant) to win the Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year. He received the John R. Wooden Award on March 31, the first time he had received. He received the Naismith College Player of the Year award the following day. He was Kentucky's first Naismith champion and the first from the SEC in 42 years (Pete Maravich).

Davis was selected to the 2012 Sporting News All-American first team. The United States Basketball Writers Association named him as the first team All-American. The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) selected him as a first team All-American on March 20. Davis was the first All-American on CBSSports.com. Davis was selected by the Associated Press All-American as the first team All-American, making him the unanimous first team All-American pick.

Davis was selected to the NCAA South Regional All-Tournament Team in the 2012 NCAA Tournament. In the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament final four, then had 18 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks against Louisville. He had 16 rebounds, 6 blocks, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 6 points against Kansas in the championship game. He was named to the All-Tournament squad and won the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player. He was the fourth freshman to receive the Most Outstanding Player award.

Davis was named the year's best national freshman of the year by the University of California. The USBWA named him as the Player of the Year for its 10-man 2011–12 Men's All-District IV team (Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida) Team. Davis was the first team member of the NABC Division I All-District 21 squad on March 14. He was also named the Pete Newell Big Man Award and the NABC Defensive Player of the Year on April 1. He was honoured with the Lefty Driesell Award as Defensive Player of the Year and the Kyle Macy Award as Freshman of the Year by CollegeInsider.com.

Davis twice received SEC Player of the Week (POTW) awards (Week of February 6, 2012) and four times, including the Week's Children's (FOTW) awards (November 14, 2012, February 16, 2012, and May 3, 2012.) On November 11, 2011, he earned his first FOTW award for debuting with a double double, which included 23 points, 10 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 3 assists against Marist. In their Kentucky freshman debuts, only Jones and Sam Bowie had 20 or more points and ten or more rebounds. In victories over Lamar and fourth-rated Louisville, his second FOTW appeared in a week in which he averaged 14.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, six blocks, 1.5 steals, and 1 assist. In wins at Auburn and Tennessee, where both his point totals were game highs, he earned his third FOTW award when he averaged 16 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2.5 steals, and 2 assists. In victories over Georgia and Florida, he earned his fourth FOTW when he had 15.5 points, ten rebounds, and 4 blocks. In victories over Tennessee and South Carolina, he received his first POTW award for his 20 points, eight rebounds, 7.5 blocks, and 2 assists. In victories over Mississippi State and Vanderbilt, Davis recorded two double rebounds, 11 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, and two steals, his second POTW score. Davis notched a career-high 28 points as well as 11 rebounds and 5 blocked shots against Vanderbilt on February 25, clinching the 2011-12 SEC championship for Kentucky. Andy Katz of ESPN characterized his SEC championship-clinching effort as his best effort of his career.

He was also named as the SEC Player of the Year, SEC Freshman of the Year, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, and a first-team All-SEC honoree. The SEC awards were chosen by the league's 12 coaches who were not permitted to vote for their own players. So, no awards were unanimous. He was also selected as SEC Freshman and Player of the Year by Sporting News. In addition, the Associated Press selected him as Player and Newcomer of the Year for the SEC as well as an All-SEC performer. He was selected to the SEC All-Tournament Team following the 2012 SEC tournament.

Davis blocked more shots per game than any Division I men's basketball team during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball seasons. Davis set the Kentucky men's basketball record for single-season blocked shots over Melvin Turpin and Andre Riddick, who both had 83 points in the January 17 match against Arkansas. He set a record high of 27 points while still adding 14 rebounds and 5 blocked shots in the game. Davis set a new SEC freshman record against South Carolina on February 4, beating Shaquille O'Neal's total set for LSU. When number one Kentucky hosted number five North Carolina on December 3, one of the season's biggest blocks was a block of John Henson with four seconds left to win by 73–72. Davis won 7 against Western Kentucky on March 15, beating them for a single-game record for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. Davis set the SEC single-season blocked shots record in the NCAA Tournament South Regional Championship game over Baylor on March 25, defeating Jarvis Varnado's total of 169. He tied DeMarcus Cousins for the Kentucky freshman record on March 31, posting 20 doubles. With 415 rebounds, he also tied Cousins' Kentucky freshman rebounds record of 374. He set a total of 186 for the season, beating Hassan Whiteside's 2010 total of 182 to set a NCAA Division I freshman record. In addition, Joakim Noah's NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game record for blocks was tied for the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game. He made 40 starts for the season, his highest start for the season, as well as teammate Marquis Teague.

Professional career

Davis, along with the rest of the national championship squad, have been named for the 2012 NBA draft, including fellow freshmen Kidd-Gilchrist and Teague, and sophomores Jones and Doron Lamb. Davis, a NBA Draft Combine veteran, stood at 6 feet 9.25 inches (2.26 m) for his second longest wingspan (2.5 m) of any player participating. Davis was the first overall pick for the New Orleans Hornets on June 28. Davis was the fifth overall pick in the Chicago area, after Cazzie Russell (1966), LaRue Martin (1972), Mark Aguirre (1981) and Derrick Rose (2008). Davis agreed to a three-year contract with the Hornets as agreed by the NBA's collective bargaining agreement.

Davis made his San Antonio Spurs debut on November 1, 2012. In a losing effort, he scored a team high 21 points. Davis sustained a concussion on November 2 that sidelined him for 2 and a half games until November 9. In a victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on November 9, he recorded his first double double with 23 points and 11 rebounds, as well as 5 blocks, 2 steals, and 2 assists. Against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 17, he had 28 points and 11 rebounds. Davis was told to be out of the lineup for "a stress reaction" on his ankle on November 20. After missing 11 games, he was allowed to play on December 11, 2012. In his first appearance since being injured on December 18, he recorded a career-high 4 steals to go along with 15 points and a career-high 16 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors, his first appearance since being injured.

During the 2013 NBA All-Star Game weekend, Davis competed in the Rising Stars Challenge on February 15, 2013. Davis was suspended from the Hornets' lineup on February 27 after a collision with Brook Lopez the night before, in which he strained his left shoulder. Davis returned to the starting lineup against the Orlando Magic on March 5, with 17 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 blocked shots. Davis posted a career high in rebounds on March 9, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies by 20 points. Davis tipped in the game-winning basket over Kevin Garnett against the Boston Celtics with 0.3 seconds remaining on March 20. Davis sustained a left knee medial collateral ligament injury and bone bruise on April 10, which was season-ending left knee medial collateral ligament sprain and bone bruise. He was injured in a Sacramento Kings car accident with Marcus Thornton. He was a 2013 NBA All-Rookie First Team pick, and second in NBA Rookie of the Year voting (with 306 points) to Damian Lillard (605). His 20 double-doubles were the most in his rookie class.

He was mainly a pick-and-roll offense on offense, but he was also very good in quick break transition and on the offensive boards. He had to work on his isolation and post-up skills. His rookie skill set was supposed to be similar to a teenage Lamar Odom, but he gained more than ten pounds (4.5 kg) following his rookie season.

The Hornets renamed themselves the Pelicans after the 2012–13 season. Davis' alma mater, Perspectives, pledged $65,000 to the construction of a basketball court. The Pelicans exercised Davis' 3rd-year option on the team's third-year contract during the 2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans' preseason on October 16, 2013.

Davis started the 2013-14 NBA season with a pair of double-doubles, averaging 20 points and 12 rebounds against Indiana on October 30 and 17 rebounds against Orlando on November 1. Davis was the youngest player in franchise history to record 25 points and 15 rebounds in a game. Davis recorded career-highs with 6 blocks and 6 steals in his third game of the season against Charlotte on November 2, while still helping New Orleans win for the first time. He was also the first player with 6 blocks, 6 robbery, and 25 points in a game in the last 20 years, but only the fifth with at least 5 blocks, 5 steals, and 25 points in that span. Davis received an NBA Player of the Week award this week, but Kevin Love defeated him. Davis, the Los Angeles Lakers' career high 32 points and a career high with six blocks, as the youngest player to play in an NBA game with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks on November 8, the youngest player to ever have at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks. With eight blocks against Philadelphia on November 16, he set a new career high for the first time in his career. On November 20, the Utah Jazz scored 8 blocks against the Utah Jazz. Davis matched the number of 8-block games played by Roy Hibbert in the 2012-2013 and 2013-14 NBA seasons combined, with two 8-block games in the Pelicans' first 11 games of the 2013–14 NBA season. As recently, no other players had two 8-block games. Davis sustained a non-displaced fracture in his left hand against the New York Knicks in the first quarter, according to ESPN, while drawing a foul foul from Amar'e Stoudemire.

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The injury was confirmed on an alleged alley oop by sports. The Pelicans declared a 4–6 week layoff on December 3. The injury occurred the night before he was supposed to play in Chicago, marking the second year in a row that he was denied his opportunity to play in his hometown.

Davis returned to the lineup on December 18 against the Los Angeles Clippers with 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals. With 21 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks, and a steal against Portland on December 21, he returned to the starting lineup in the upcoming game. Due to the injury, he missed 7 games. Davis had 31 points and 17 rebounds against Golden State in his seventh straight 20-point game (all losses). With 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks against Memphis, he helped the Pelicans snap an 8-game losing streak. Davis, who had posted 22 points and 7 blocks in a 100-92 victory over the Orlando Magicians, set a new career record with 19 rebounds in comparison to posting 22 points and 7 blocks. Davis qualified for Western Conference Player of the Week on January 27, but he was disqualified by Kevin Durant. Davis, Bennett, Davis, and Kyrie Irving) contributed to the Cleveland Cavaliers' 1st overall NBA draft picks on January 28 (Anthony Bennett, Davis, and Kyrie Irving), who finished with 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists. However, he dislocated his left index finger, causing him to miss the next game the next night. On January 29, he was named a Rising Stars Challenge participant as part of the 2014 NBA All-Star Game weekend. In the 2014 NBA All-Star Game, he was selected to replace Kobe Bryant on February 7. Davis strained his left shoulder against the Dallas Mavericks in the first half on February 26, late in the first half. He did not participate in the majority of the game, and his replacement availability was listed as day-to-day. Davis matched his career high with 32 points against the Phoenix Suns on February 28 despite his shoulder injury. On March 10, he was one of six Western Conference Player of the Week nominees. Davis scored 36 points against Portland on March 14, his highest score in his career. Davis, who was in his career-high 40 points and a career-high 21 rebounds in a 121-120 overtime victory over the Boston Celtics on March 16, 2014 (the very next game) Davis scored a career-high 40 points as well as a career-high 21 rebounds. The 2013-2014 NBA season was the first 40-point, 20-rebound effort. Davis was the fourth-youngest player (21 years and 5 days) to reach 40/20 in a game, and the youngest since Shaquille O'Neal in 1993. Davis set a New Orleans franchise record by winning six straight games of at least 28 points in addition to his career game. With five straight in the 1990s, Glen Rice tied for the longest stretch in the 1990s. On February 26, 2010, it was also the first 40-point effort by a Pelican/Hornet since David West. On March 17, 19, Davis was a finalist for NBA Player of the Week once more.

Davis began suffering from a series of injuries in late March. Davis' left ankle was bruised after four minutes of play against the Jazz on March 28, 1934. He missed the remainder of the game and the next one. Davis was called back to the lineup against Sacramento on March 31. Davis, on the other hand, suffered back spasms, which culminated in his suspension from the second half against the Nuggets. Davis played limited minutes on April 4 and missed a game on April 9 due to his back. Davis will miss the remaining four games on April 10, according to the team. Davis finished the season as the NBA's highest blocked shots per game (2.82). Davis came third in the NBA Most Improved Player Award voting behind Lance Stephenson and Goran Dragi, despite his improved results this season against his rookie season.

Davis made one of the best season openers of all time against the Orlando Magic in 2014: 26 points, 17 rebounds, 9 blocks, 3 steals, and 2 assists. It was the first 9-block season opener since Nate Thurmond had 12 to open the 1974-75 NBA season. During the 1989–90 NBA season, the achievement was also the first 26-point/17-block/3-steal effort since Hakeem Olajuwon. He played 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 blocks against the San Antonio Spurs on November 8, including the game-winning basket with 6.6 seconds remaining. It was the 5th time Davis had 25 points, ten rebounds, and 5 blocks since the start of the season. In those days, no other player has played multiple games in a row. Davis had a career-high 43 points as well as 14 rebounds against the Utah Jazz on November 22. He was a finalist for the Western Conference Player of the Month for October/November. Davis lost one assist and one block shy of becoming the youngest NBA player to ever record a five-by-five against the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 2, a 25-point, 10-rebound, 6-assist, 4-block victory. Davis had a player efficiency rating (PER) of 32.9 in December 12, 2014, the highest in NBA history if kept for the full season. Davis was injured in the game and left in the first quarter and left in the first quarter. In the ensuing game, Davis was disqualified. He was a finalist for the December Western Conference Player of the Month. Davis shot three points in a game winning three-point buzzer beater against Oklahoma City Thunder on February 6, despite missing his last 11 three point shots and posting a career 2-for-23 three point average. The 41-point performance marked New Orleans' 13th straight 20-point performance, trouncing Pete Maravich of the 1976–77 New Orleans Jazz.

Davis sustained a shoulder injury after falling off the rim when he was awarded an alley-oop on February 7, 2015. He was forced to miss the 2015 NBA All-Star Game due to his injury and was recalled on the roster by Dirk Nowitzki and LaMarcus Aldridge. Davis sprains for five games in late February and early March. He returned to the Detroit Pistons with a superb game result of 39 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 blocks, a total number that only Hakeem Olajuwon and Dwight Howard had achieved in a game in the previous 30 years. Davis also hit 437 career blocks, a franchise record. Davis led to a 114-103 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on March 9, setting a record high with 43 points and two blocks, as well as a steal. Davis became the first NBA player to record 36 points, 14 rebounds, 9 blocks, and 7 assists in a game since blocks became a statistic in 1973. In a game, only David Robinson has scored at least 30 points, 11 rebounds, 8 blocks, and 7 assists. Davis was named Western Conference Player of the Week for Monday, March 9, through Sunday, March 16, and a finalist for Western Conference Player of the Month of March. Davis scored 31 points, 13 rebounds,, and 3 blocks in a 108–103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the defending champion of the NBA Playoffs. Davis' first appearance and the franchise's first since 2011. Davis' season was one of the best in NBA history, averaging 24.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.9 blocks, and the league's best player efficiency rating, at 30.89. In April, he was a finalist for Western Conference Player of the Month.

Davis averaged 31.5 points and 11.0 rebounds in his first playoff season as a whole, as well as 3.0 blocks per game. Despite being swept by the overall number one seeded Golden State Warriors, who went on to win the NBA championship, Davis joined Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeel, and Karl Malone as the only players in the last 20 seasons to average 30 points and ten rebounds in the playoffs. Davis also became the first player in 40 years to average 30 points and ten rebounds in a player's first playoff series, with Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Bob McAdoo the only other players to do so. Davis finished 4th in the NBA Most Valuable Player Award voting, 5th in the NBA Most Valuable Player Award voting, and sixth in the NBA Most Improved Player Award voting. For the first time in his career, he was admitted to the All-NBA First Team in his first three seasons since Derrick Rose did so in the 2010–11 NBA seasons. He was also selected in the NBA All-Defensive Team's second team selection.

Davis signed a five-year, $145 million deal extension with the Pelicans on July 9, 2015. In a loss to the Atlanta Hawks on November 6, he tied his career-high of 43 points. In an offensive off-night against the Memphis Grizzlies, he tied for his career-high 9 blocked shots. Davis scored a single-quarter first quarter point on December 20, a victory over the Denver Nuggets, bringing the game to a close. Davis won by 109-107 over the Charlotte Hornets on January 15, after converting an alley oop dunk from Jrue Holiday with 2 seconds remaining. Davis was selected as a reserve for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game on January 28, 2016. On February 3, he came close to a five-by-five with a 28-point, 10-rebound, 4-block, 4-steal effort against the San Antonio Spurs. He was named to the NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge lineup the following day.

Davis scored a franchise-record 59 points on February 21, with a win over the Detroit Pistons, on February 21, and took down 20 rebounds. Jamal Mashburn had a 50-point average against the Memphis Grizzlies just 13 years ago. Davis was the only NBA player with 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game since 1983, and he was with Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Webber. Davis also became the first NBA player to score at least 59 points in a game, becoming the second youngest NBA player to score 59 points and 20 rebounds in a game. At the time, the 59 points were a record-breaking NBA season. The figure was not higher until Kobe Bryant's 60th game of the season in his last game of his career. Davis played a 40-point game (40 points and 13 rebounds) against the Charlotte Hornets on March 9. He was ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a left knee injury and a torn labrum in his left shoulder on March 20. Davis said he had been suffering from left shoulder pain since his rookie season.

Davis opened the season on October 26 with a 50-point, 16-rebound, 7-steal (career high), 5-assist, 4-block victory over the Denver Nuggets. He was a block behind his first five-by-five years as a young child. It was the first 50-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist, 5-steal effort in NBA history, when thefts became a nationally recognized statistic in the 1973–74 season. His 50-point night was his second highest scoring output of his career, surpassing Michael Jordan's 44 points in 1989's season opener. He had 45 points and 17 rebounds against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday, becoming the first back-to-back game 40-point scorer in Pelicans history (since the New Orleans Hornets' inception in 2002). He scored 32 points against the Milwaukee Bucks on November 10, assisting the Pelicans in their first victory of the season after starting 0–8. Davis, a junior college basketball player, had 38 points and 16 rebounds, including 11 of the Pelicans' final 16 in an overtime victory over the Charlotte Hornets on November 19, 38 points and 16 rebounds. With 18 seconds remaining in regulation, he posted the game-tying score. In a 117–96 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 23, he had a 45-point effort; it was the Pelicans' fourth straight victory. In a 91-87 victory over the Miami Heat over December 23, he had 28 points, a career-high 22 rebounds, and four blocked shots. Davis was named as a starter for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game on January 19, his fourth pick and second as a starter. In a 119-103 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on January 27, he had 16 points and tied a career high with 22 rebounds.

On February 2, he was selected as a participant in the NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge. In a 122–106 victory over the Timberwolves on February 10, he had 42 points and 13 rebounds. Davis scored 40 points against Minnesota on November 23 for his sixth game this season, and it was his highest scoring game since he put up 45 against Minnesota. Davis, who was on his team's home floor for the NBA All-Star Game on February 19, 2017, scored 52 points and ten rebounds, beating Wilt Chamberlain's previous All-Star record of 42 points and winning the game's Most Valuable Player award, beating him. Davis won 125-122 overtime over the Charlotte Hornets on March 11, 2017 with 46 points and 21 rebounds. Davis won by 19 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks in a 117-89 victory over the Sacramento Kings on March 31, 2017. Davis made history by becoming the first Pelicans player to reach 2,000 points in a season. He edged out Rudy Gobert as the center of the All-NBA first team after the season. For the second time, he was also named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.

Davis won 107-90 over the San Antonio Spurs on November 22, 2017, scoring 29 points and 11 rebounds. He finished the game with 7,938 career points, putting him second in franchise history ahead of Chris Paul (7,936). He was then named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played from November 20-26. Davis led the Pelicans to a 3–1 week behind averages of 29.5 points on a.586 shooting from the floor, 12.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.3 blocks. Davis missed three games in early December due to an adductor strain. In a 128-113 win over the Brooklyn Nets on December 27, 2017, he had 33 points, 11 rebounds, and six blocks. Davis led New Orleans back from 19 points down to a 123-118 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on January 14, 2018, scoring a season-high 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. He ended up on January 16 with a 45-point/16-rebound overtime effort to lead the Pelicans over the Boston Celtics 116–113. He was named a 2018 NBA All-Star Game starter on January 18.

In a 112–103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on January 28, he had 25 points and 17 rebounds. Davis' rebound earned him a record-breaking high of 3,857, surpassing David West's record of 3,853. In a victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on February 2, he passed West as the franchise's all-time leading scorer by scoring 43 points, giving him a total of 8,702. In a 124–123 victory over the Miami Heat, he had 45 points, 17 rebounds, five blocked shots, and five steals on February 23, beating the Miami Heat. During the game, he hit a 3-pointer, giving him his highest 41 3-pointers in a single season. In a 125-116 victory over the Phoenix Suns, he had season-high 53 points, 18 rebounds, and five blocked shots. Despite a rib contusion in assisting the Pelicans in defeating the Clippers 121-116, he scored 41 points on March 6, 41 percent. He also had four 3-pointers and 13 rebounds, finishing his career high. Davis' first triple-double, 11 rebounds, and a career-high 10 blocks in a 116-99 loss to the Utah Jazz on his 25th birthday. His ten blocks in a game set a franchise record, but he tied his own franchise record with six blocks in one half. Davis had 22 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks, and three steals in a 122-98 victory over the Spurs in their regular season finale on April 11.

Davis had 35 points, 14 rebounds, four blocks, and two steals in Game 1 of the Pelicans' first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers. It was the Pelicans' first postseason victory since 2011 and the first of Davis' six-year career. Davis scored 33 of his franchise-record 47 points in Game 4 as the Pelicans continued a first-round sweep of the Trail Blazers, winning by 131–123. Davis had 33 points, 18 rebounds, and four steals in Game 3 of the Pelicans' second round match against the Golden State Warriors, reducing Golden State's series lead to 2–1. In Game 5, the Pelicans lost the series in five games, with Davis scoring 34 points, 19 rebounds, and four blocks. He came in third place in the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and third in the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award voting at the end of the season. He earned his first NBA All-Defensive First Team and his third All-NBA First Team picks following the season.

Davis had 32 points, 16 rebounds, and a career-high eight assists in a 131-112 victory over the Houston Rockets in the Pelicans' season opener on October 17, the Pelicans' season opener. In a 107-98 victory over the Chicago Bulls, he had 32 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocks. In a 126-110 win over the Toronto Raptors on November 12, he had 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds. It was Davis' fifth 20-point, 20-rebound game. In a 129-124 victory over the New York Knicks on November 16, he scored a season-high 43 points and grabbed 17 rebounds. In a 125-115 victory over the Denver Nuggets, he had 40 points, eight rebounds, and a career high-tying eight assists. The Pelicans lost 121-120 to the Philadelphia 76ers on November 21, Davis missed the third of three free throws with 2.5 seconds remaining. With a dunk late in the first half, he finished with 12 points and 16 rebounds, bringing his total score to 10,000. He became the eighth youngest athlete to reach the milestone at the age of 25 years and 255 days. In a 132-106 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, he had 27 points to go with a career-high nine assists, five blocks, and four rebounds (nine below his average). In a 118-114 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on December 12, he had 44 points and 18 rebounds. He boosted the Pelicans to a 114–112 victory over the Mavericks on December 28, hitting a go-ahead, fall-away jumper with 43.9 seconds left and scoring a season-high 48 points. Davis, who scored 26 rebounds on January 2, 2019, scored a career-high and franchise-record 26 rebounds against the Brooklyn Nets. In a 121-117 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on January 14, he had 46 points and 16 rebounds. With a left index finger sprain, he was out for one to two weeks, according to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Davis told the Pelicans on January 28 that he would not sign a contract extension in the coming off-season and demanded a trade. In the summer of 2020, he was eligible to become a free agent. The NBA fined him $50,000 for making his request public a day later. Davis recovered from his injury and was ready to play, but the Pelicans announced that they would hold him out until after the league trade deadline on February 7. Davis will play the remainder of the season if they kept him out after the deadline passed without a trade; For the first time since his trade request was accepted on February 8, he appeared for the first time since his trade request was granted. In a 122–117 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, he had 32 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks in 25 minutes before being benched for the entire fourth quarter.

In July 2019, the Pelicans traded Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram, Josh Hart, and three first-round draft picks, including the Lakers' No. 10. In the 2019 NBA draft, there was a 4th overall pick. In a 112–102 loss, he made his Lakers debut against the Los Angeles Clippers on October 22, 2019, putting up 25 points, ten rebounds, and 5 assists in 37 minutes. He became the first Laker to post a 40-point and 20-rebound effort since Shaquille O'Neal in 2003. In addition, Davis did this in 30 minutes of play, which has never been done in the NBA's history. Davis returned to New Orleans on November 27 for the first time since the trade, scoring 41 points and 9 rebounds in a 114-110 victory over the Pelicans. In his first game against a former team, the 41 points set a new NBA record for the most points scored by a player. Davis won by 142-125 over the Minnesota Timberwolves on December 8, scoring a season-high 50 points. Davis won by 123-113 over the Pelicans on January 3, 2020, with 46 points and 13 rebounds. He was selected to be a front-court starter for the NBA All-Star Game on January 23, 2020.

Davis turned down a four-year, $146 million max contract extension in January 2020, opting instead to enter a free service, where he could potentially earn a five-year, $202 million max salary in the coming summer. Davis had 42 points and 12 rebounds in a 116-108 victory over the Utah Jazz on August 8, helping the Lakers clinch the No. 82 trophy on August 8. In the Western conference, there is only one seed. During the regular season, he appeared in 62 of 71 games and finished as a runner-up in polling for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Davis scored a game-winning 3-pointer against the Denver Nuggets in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, allowing the Lakers to win by 105–103 for a 105-103 lead in the series. Davis and LeBron James led the Lakers to a 4–2 victory over the Miami Heat for their 17th championship, tying them with Boston for the most in league history. Davis became the first person to win an NCAA championship, an Olympic gold medal, a FIBA World Cup gold medal, and an NBA title.

Davis re-signed with the Lakers on a five-year, $190 million deal that included an early termination provision prior to the fifth season in 2024–25. He was out for 30 games (February–April 2021), his longest absence of his career due to right calf and heel problems. When Davis suffered a strained left groin in Game 4 in the first round of the playoffs, the Lakers were up 2–1. He was also injured in Game 5, when the Suns took a 3–2 lead. He returned to Game 6 after recovering from the injury but he was only playing for five minutes. The Lakers were defeated 4–2.

Davis was forced to miss the Minnesota Timberwolves in the third quarter after suffering an MCL sprain in his left knee. Before returning in late January, he played 17 games, and this was the first time since 2013 was not chosen for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Davis missed 18 games on February 16, 2022, after defeating the Utah Jazz 106-101. Davis averaged 23.2 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 2.3 blocks in 35.1 minutes of per game, and the Lakers missed the playoffs.

National team career

Davis, one of the 2012 Olympic basketball team's top performers despite a string of injuries to players on the 20-man Team USA basketball roster in January, including center Dwight Howard), was named one of the finalists for the 2012 Olympic basketball team on May 2, 2012. Davis, along with Greg Monroe, were considering filling the center vacancy as a result of Howard's injury. Davis will be the first American player to play in the Olympics without having prior NBA experience since Emeka Okafor (2004). According to USA Basketball director Jerry Colangelo, he was one of six players (along with Blake Griffin, James Harden, Rudy Gay, Andre Iodala, and Eric Gordon) competing for the final three roster spots by the beginning of July. The only true post players in the final 15 were Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love, Griffin, and Davis. Davis was reported to have "suffered a severely sprained ankle in a workout" on June 30 and "almost certainly [would] rule out a chance to compete for Team USA [that] summer in the London Olympics]." Griffin sustained an injury in the 2012 NBA Playoffs, but he was not selected for the Olympic team on July 12, 2012. The team was undefeated in London and took the gold medal match over Spain over Spain.

Davis was also a member of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup team that defeated Serbia on September 14. In nine games played, he averaged 12.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game, with a shooting of 59% from the field.

Esports career

Davis joined Faze Clan and join the Nuke Squad for Call of Duty on June 19, 2022. He also became the best esports player and replaced Dr Disrespect.

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