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The Pelicans' best forwards

Anthony Davis has the most points of the 94 forwards who played with the Pelicans, 11,059 in 466 games. David West is 2nd with 8,690. Zion Williamson is 4th, with 6,753; 265 more passes Brandon Ingram for 3rd.

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The Pelicans' forwards this season

  • Zion Williamson8 games, 21.5 a game6,753 with the Pelicans, the 4th-most in Pelicans history.172points
  • Saddiq Bey8 games, 16.4 a game1,402 with the Pelicans.131points
  • Trey Murphy III7 games, 14.9 a game4,972 with the Pelicans, the 5th-most in Pelicans history.104points

By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2003–09

Compare with in · side by side

The Pelicans' best forwards
PlacePlayerpointsreboundsassists
1Anthony Davis2012 – 2019 · 466 games11,0594,905982
2David West2003 – 2011 · 530 games8,6903,8531,042
3Brandon Ingram2019 – 2025 · 305 games7,0171,6691,580
4Zion Williamson2019 – 2027 · still playing6,7531,8091,140
+172 this season · passes Brandon Ingram for 3rd in 13 games at his pace
5Trey Murphy III2021 – 2027 · still playing4,9721,385736
+104 this season · passes Zion Williamson for 4th in 120 games at his pace
6Ryan Anderson2012 – 2016 · 230 games3,7021,352242
7P.J. Brown2002 – 2006 · 315 games3,2312,675570
8Peja Stojakovic2006 – 2011 · 219 games3,135882280
9Herbert Jones2021 – 2027 · still playing2,9811,129756
+52 this season · passes Peja Stojakovic for 8th in 24 games at his pace
10Rasual Butler2005 – 2009 · 293 games2,677859214
11Jamal Mashburn2002 – 2004 · 101 games2,168615509
12Naji Marshall2020 – 2024 · 230 games1,723809467
13Julius Randle2018-19 · 73 games1,565634229
14Al-Farouq Aminu2011 – 2014 · 222 games1,5261,389283
15Darius Miller2012 – 2019 · 253 games1,524423346
16Dante Cunningham2014 – 2018 · 263 games1,512962190
17Jason Smith2010 – 2019 · 201 games1,456808134
18Saddiq Bey2025 – 2027 · still playing1,402431197
+131 this season
19Trevor Ariza2010 – 2012 · 116 games1,270623297
20Nikola Mirotic2017 – 2019 · 62 games97351076
21Lee Nailon2004-05 · 68 games963298109
22George Lynch2002 – 2005 · 203 games902839309
23Larry Nance Jr.2021 – 2024 · 135 games857700240
T24Carl Landry2010 – 2012 · 64 games78330851
T24Solomon Hill2016 – 2019 · 136 games783476218

points by decade

2020s

  1. Brandon Ingram2019 – 2025 · 305 games7,017
  2. › Zion Williamson2019 – 2027 · 284 games6,753
  3. › Trey Murphy III2021 – 2027 · 324 games4,972
  4. › Herbert Jones2021 – 2027 · 304 games2,981
  5. Naji Marshall2020 – 2024 · 230 games1,723

2010s

  1. Anthony Davis2012 – 2019 · 466 games11,059
  2. Ryan Anderson2012 – 2016 · 230 games3,702
  3. David West2009 – 2011 · 151 games2,863
  4. Julius Randle2018-19 · 73 games1,565
  5. Al-Farouq Aminu2011 – 2014 · 222 games1,526

2003–09

  1. David West2003 – 2009 · 379 games5,827
  2. P.J. Brown2002 – 2006 · 315 games3,231
  3. Rasual Butler2005 – 2009 · 293 games2,677
  4. Peja Stojakovic2006 – 2009 · 151 games2,306
  5. Jamal Mashburn2002 – 2004 · 101 games2,168

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Method

  • Every forward who played with the Pelicans, ranked by points over his games there. Regular-season games only.
  • A decade counts his points with the Pelicans in its seasons.