New Anthony Davis injury adds to long list of maladies

Anthony Davis may have played his last game of the season for the Dallas Mavericks after news that he requires surgery on his injured hand. Davis denied the reports, but if he does go under the knife, he'll have played just 29 games for the Mavericks since they traded for him, a low number even for the oft-injured big man.

Here's a look at the various injuries Davis has suffered throughout his 14-year career, and how much time it cost him.

2012-13: Ankle, shoulder, concussion, MCL

Davis suffered a concussion in his second NBA game for the New Orleans Pelicans, leaving the game and sitting for the next two. He missed 11 games with a stress reaction on his ankle, missed two more with a sprained shoulder and sat out the Pelicans' last three games with a sprained MCL. Davis won Rookie of the Year anyway.

2013-14: Hand, ankle, back

It was a relatively healthy sophomore season for Davis, who missed seven games in December with a fractured hand, one more with a sprained ankle and five with back spasms.

2014-15: Toe, chest, shoulder, ankle

Davis played 68 games and led the Pelicans to the playoffs. He missed three games with a sprained left toe, one with a chest contusion, two with a sprained ankle and seven games (plus the All-Star Game) with a shoulder sprain.

2015-16: Labrum, knee

The Pelicans shut down Davis for the season in mid-March with 14 games left to play and the team out of playoff contention. Davis likely played multiple games with an injured knee and a torn labrum in his shoulder — which bothered him since his rookie season.

2017-18: Adductor

After playing 75 of his team's first 79 games in a healthy 2016-17 campaign, Davis played 75 games again in 2017-18, with only a nagging adductor injury costing him four games in December. The Pelicans returned to the playoffs and won a series.

2018-19: Elbow, finger, trade request

Davis sprained his elbow in November and missed three games. He sprained his left index finger in January, and while he was recovering, demanded a trade. New Orleans held out Davis through the trade deadline, then played him sporadically afterward to avoid fines. He got his trade to the Los Angeles Lakers that summer.

2019-20: Backside

Davis played in 62 of the Lakers 71 games and in all 21 of their playoff games as he won his first title. His only injury was a "bruised backside" (five games).

2020-21: Adductor, Achilles, calf, heel, groin, quadriceps

Davis missed games with an adductor strain and a quad contusion, missed two with Achilles tendinosis, then missed 30 straight games with a calf strain. In the playoffs, he strained his groin in Game 4 of the Lakers' opening round loss to the Phoenix Suns, missing
Game 5 and most of Game 6.

2021-22: Knee, ankle

Davis missed 19 games in December and January with an MCL sprain in his left knee. Three weeks later, he sprained his right ankle and sat for 18 more. The Lakers missed the playoffs.

2022-23: Foot

An injury to AD's right foot cost him 20 games at midseason. But he stayed healthy the rest of the way, resting only three games on the way to a Western Conference Finals loss.

2023-24: Eye

"The Brow" played 76 games, with his only injury of note being an eye contusion that knocked him out of a game in March, but he didn't miss the next game.

2024-25: Abdominal, adductor

Davis suffered an abdominal strain Jan. 28 and left the game. Days later, he was traded to the Mavericks. He missed five games, returned and strained his adductor in his first Dallas game, costing him the next 18.

2025-26: Retina, calf, groin, hand

After offseason surgery on his retina required Davis to adopt goggles, he suffered a calf strain (14 games), a groin strain (two games) and now a ligament injury that's kept him out two games with more to come.