Season-ending injury (2015–16)

Davis during his 59-point, 20-rebound performance against the Detroit Pistons on February 21, 2016. His 59
points set a new franchise record.

On July 9, 2015, Davis signed a five-year, $145 million contract extension with the Pelicans. [227][228] On
November 6, he tied his career-high of 43 points in a loss to the Atlanta Hawks.[229] On December 1,
he tied a career-high 9 blocked shots in an offensive off night against the Memphis Grizzlies.[230] On
December 20, in a win over the Denver Nuggets, Davis scored a single-quarter career-high 19 first
quarter points to finish the game with 27.[231] On January 15, Davis converted an alley oop dunk
from Jrue Holiday with 2 seconds remaining to give New Orleans a 109–107 victory over
the Charlotte Hornets.[232] On January 28, Davis was named as a reserve for the 2016 NBA All-Star
Game.[233] He again came close to a five-by-five with a 28-point, 10-rebound, 4-assist, 4-block, 4-steal
effort on February 3 against the San Antonio Spurs.[234] The following day, he was named to the NBA
All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge lineup.[235] On February 21, in a win over the Detroit Pistons, Davis
scored a franchise-record 59 points and pulled down 20 rebounds. The previous franchise record
was 50 points by Jamal Mashburn exactly 13 years earlier against the Memphis Grizzlies. Davis
joined Shaquille O'Neal and Chris Webber as the only NBA players with 50 points and 20 rebounds
in a game since 1983.[236] Davis also became just the 20th player in NBA history to score at least 59
points in a game,[237] and became the youngest player in NBA history to score 59 points in a game,
and the second youngest (behind Bob McAdoo) to record 50 points and 20 rebounds in a game. The
59 points was an NBA-wide season high at the time. [238] The total was not surpassed until the final
night of the season when Kobe Bryant posted 60 in his final career game. [239] Davis posted a third 40-
point game (40 points and 13 rebounds) on March 9 against the Charlotte Hornets.[240] On March 20,
he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a left knee injury and a torn labrum in his left
shoulder.[241][242] Upon being deactivated, Davis claimed that he had been playing through left shoulder
pain since his rookie season.[243]
All-Star record-breaker (2016–17)
On October 26, Davis began the season with a 50-point, 16-rebound, 7-steal (career high), [244] 5-
assist, 4-block performance against the Denver Nuggets. He was one block short of his first five-by-
five. It was the first 50-point, 15-rebound, 5-assist, 5-steal performance in NBA history since steals
became an officially recorded statistic in the 1973–74 season. [245] His 50-point night was the second
highest scoring output of his career and was the most by any NBA player in a season opener
since Michael Jordan scored 54 points in 1989.[246] Two days later, he had 45 points and 17 rebounds
against the Golden State Warriors, becoming the first back-to-back game 40-point scorer in Pelicans
history (since the New Orleans Hornets creation in 2002). [247] On November 10, he scored 32 points
against the Milwaukee Bucks, helping the Pelicans record their first win of the season after starting
0–8.[248] On November 19, Davis posted 38 points and 16 rebounds, including 11 of the Pelicans' final
16 in an overtime win against the Charlotte Hornets. He posted the game-tying score with 18
seconds remaining in regulation.[249] On November 23, he had a 45-point effort in a 117–96 win over
the Minnesota Timberwolves; it was the Pelicans' fourth straight win.[250] On December 23, he had 28
points, a career-high 22 rebounds and four blocked shots in a 91–87 win over the Miami Heat.[251] On
January 19, Davis was selected as a starter for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, marking his fourth
selection and second as a starter.[252] On January 27, he had 16 points and tied a career high with 22
rebounds in a 119–103 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[253] On February 2, he was selected as a
participant in the NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge.[254] On February 10, he had 42 points and
13 rebounds in a 122–106 win over the Timberwolves. Davis scored 40 for the sixth time this
season, and it was his highest scoring game since he put up 45 against Minnesota on November 23.
[255]
 On February 19, 2017, playing on his team's home floor for the NBA All-Star Game, Davis
notched 52 points and 10 rebounds, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's previous All-Star record high of 42
points, and also won the game's Most Valuable Player award. [256] On March 11, 2017, Davis scored
46 points and grabbed 21 rebounds in a 125–122 overtime win over the Charlotte Hornets.[257] On
March 31, 2017, Davis had 19 points, 12 rebounds and five blocks in a 117–89 win over
the Sacramento Kings. During the game, Davis became the first player in Pelicans history to reach
2,000 points in a season.[258] Following the season, he edged out Rudy Gobert as the center on the
All-NBA first team.[259] He was also named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team for the second
time.[260]
Second playoff appearance (2017–18)

Davis shoots over Mike Scott of the Washington Wizards on December 19, 2017

On November 22, 2017, Davis had 29 points and 11 rebounds in a 107–90 win over the San Antonio
Spurs. He finished the game with 7,938 career points, moving him into second in franchise history
ahead of Chris Paul (7,936).[261] He was subsequently named the 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 .586 shooting from the floor, 12.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 blocks.
[262]
 Davis missed three games in early December with an adductor strain. [263] On December 27, 2017,
he had 33 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks in a 128–113 win over the Brooklyn Nets.[264] On
January 14, 2018, Davis scored a season-high 48 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, leading New
Orleans back from 19 points down late in the third quarter to a 123–118 overtime victory over
the New York Knicks.[265] He followed that up with a 45-point/16-rebound overtime effort on January
16 to lead the Pelicans past the Boston Celtics 116–113.[266] On January 18, he was named an 2018
NBA All-Star Game starter.[267] On January 28, he had 25 points and 17 rebounds in a 112–103 loss
to the Los Angeles Clippers. Davis' rebound total gave him a franchise all-time high of 3,857,
eclipsing David West's mark of 3,853.[268] On February 2, he passed West as the franchise's all-time
leading scorer by posting 43 points in a win against the Los Angeles Clippers giving him a total of
8,702.[269] On February 23, he had 45 points, 17 rebounds, five blocked shots and five steals in a
124–123 overtime win over the Miami Heat. He hit a 3-pointer during the game, giving him a career-
best 41 3-pointers in a single season.[270] Three days later, he recorded a season-high 53 points, 18
rebounds and five blocked shots in a 125–116 win over the Phoenix Suns.[271] On March 6, he scored
41 points despite a rib contusion in helping the Pelicans defeat the Clippers 121–116. He also tied
his career high with four 3-pointers and had 13 rebounds. [272] Five days later, on his 25th birthday,
Davis recorded his first career triple-double with 25 points, 11 rebounds and a career-high 10 blocks
in a 116–99 loss to the Utah Jazz. His 10 blocks in a game set a franchise record and he tied his
own franchise mark with six blocks in one half.[273] In the Pelicans' regular season finale on April 11,
Davis had 22 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks and three steals in a 122–98 win over the Spurs. [274]
In Game 1 of the Pelicans' first-round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers, Davis had 35
points, 14 rebounds, four blocks and two steals in a 97–95 win. It was the Pelicans' first postseason
win since 2011 and the first of Davis' six-year career. [275] In Game 4, Davis scored 33 of his franchise
playoff-record 47 points in the second half, as the Pelicans completed a first-round sweep of the
Trail Blazers with a 131–123 victory.[276] In Game 3 of the Pelicans' second round series against
the Golden State Warriors, Davis recorded 33 points, 18 rebounds and four steals, as the Pelicans
defeated the Warriors 119–100 to trim Golden State's series lead to 2–1. [277] The Pelicans went on to
lose the series in five games, with Davis recording 34 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks in a 113–
104 loss in Game 5.[278] Following the season, he earned his first NBA All-Defensive First Team and
his third All-NBA First Team selections.[279][280][281]
Requesting a trade (2018–19)
In the Pelicans' season opener on October 17, Davis had 32 points, 16 rebounds and a career-high
eight assists to go with three blocks and three steals in a 131–112 win over the Houston Rockets.
[282]
 On November 7, he had 32 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks in a 107–98 win over
the Chicago Bulls.[283] On November 12, he had 25 points and a season-high 20 rebounds in a 126–
110 win over the Toronto Raptors. It was the fifth 20-point, 20-rebound game of Davis' career. [284] On
November 16, he scored a season-high 43 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a 129–124 win over
the New York Knicks.[285] A day later, he recorded 40 points, eight rebounds and a career high-tying
eight assists in a 125–115 win over the Denver Nuggets.[286] On November 21, Davis missed the third
of three free throws with 2.5 seconds left, as the Pelicans lost 121–120 to the Philadelphia 76ers. He
finished with 12 points and 16 rebounds and reached 10,000 career points with a dunk late in the
first half.[287] He became the eighth youngest player to reach the milestone at the age of 25 years and
255 days.[288] On December 5, he scored 27 points to go with a career-high nine assists, five blocks
and four rebounds (nine below his average) in a 132–106 win over the Dallas Mavericks.[289] On
December 12, he had 44 points and 18 rebounds in a 118–114 win over the Oklahoma City
Thunder.[290] On December 28, he hit a go-ahead, fall-away jumper with 43.9 seconds left and scored
a season-high 48 points to lift the Pelicans to a 114–112 win over the Mavericks. [291] On January 2,
2019, Davis posted a career-high and franchise-record 26 rebounds along with 34 points against
the Brooklyn Nets.[292][293] On January 14, he had 46 points and 16 rebounds in a 121–117 win over
the Los Angeles Clippers.[294] On January 19, he was ruled out for one to two weeks with a left index
finger sprain, an injury sustained the previous night against the Portland Trail Blazers.[295]
On January 28, Davis informed the Pelicans that he would not sign a contract extension in the
coming off-season, and requested a trade. He is eligible to become a free agent in the summer of
2020.[296][297] A day later, the NBA fined him $50,000 for making his request public. [298] Davis recovered
from his injury and was available to play, but the Pelicans said they would hold him out until after the
league trade deadline on February 7.[299] After the deadline passed without a trade, the team
announced that Davis would play the rest of the season; they faced potential fines by the league if
they held him out.[300][301] On February 8, he played for first time since his trade request. He had 32
points, nine rebounds and three blocks in 25 minutes before being benched for the entire fourth
quarter in a 122–117 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[302]

Los Angeles Lakers (2019–present)

On June 15, 2019, the Pelicans reportedly agreed to trade 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. 4 overall selection in the 2019 NBA draft.[303] The trade was completed on July 6, 2019.[304]
[305]

Davis debuted for the Lakers on October 22, 2019 in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers,
putting up 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in 37 minutes of play in a 112–102 loss. [306] On
October 29, he became the first Laker to put up a 40-point and 20-rebound performance
since Shaquille O’Neal in 2003.[307] Additionally, Davis did this in 30 minutes of play, which has never
been done in the history of the NBA.[308] On November 27, Davis made his return to New Orleans for
the first time since the trade, recording 41 points and 9 rebounds in a 114–110 win over the
Pelicans.[309] The 41 points set an NBA record for the most points scored by a player in their first
game against a former team.[310][311] On December 8, Davis scored a season-high 50 points in a 142–
125 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.[312] On January 3, 2020, Davis had 46 points and 13
rebounds in a 123–113 win over the Pelicans. [313] He was selected to be a front-court starter for
the NBA All-Star Game.[314]
In January 2020, Rich Paul, the agent of Anthony Davis, informed that he would decline the Lakers'
offer of a four-year and $146 million max extension, opting to enter free agency, where he can earn
a five-year, $202 million max contract in the upcoming summer. [315][316]