How many Olympic gold medals does Anthony Davis have?

Anthony Davis, is an American professional basketball center/power forward for the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024/25 NBA season. After playing six seasons with the Lakers alongside All-Star LeBron James, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks mid-season in the 2024-25 NBA regular season on February 2, 2025. According to Basketball Reference, Davis is a three-time blocks champion and has scored over 18,900 points in the NBA, as of April 2025.

Davis was born on March 11, 1993, in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He played for the Kentucky Wildcats men's team of the University of Kentucky for a season. Davis earned many accolades in his one season, including the NABC Defensive Player of the Year, the SEC Male Athlete of the Year, the NCAA blocks leader. and many others in 2012. Eventually, he was drafted as the first overall pick by the New Orleans Hornets in the 2012 NBA Draft.

Anthony Davis's Olympic gold medals

Anthony Davis has won two Olympic Gold medals, as of April 2025. AD won his maiden Olympic medal at the 2012 London Olympics. After an unfortunate injury to Blake Griffin, Anthony Davis was called up to Team USA for the 2012 Olympics. As one of the best defenders in the NBA, Davis was again called for the 2024 Olympics and played a bigger role than his previous appearance in 2012. (via USA Basketball)

2012 London Olympics

Anthony Davis made his Olympics Debut with Team USA at the London Olympics and secured his maiden Gold medal. He featured in seven games and played a total of 52 minutes, averaging 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds per game. He played as a backup big to Kevin Love and Tyson Chandler due to being the youngest player on the roster. He was selected for Team USA right after he finished his collegiate career, where he only played one season and won the NCAA Final. Anthony Davis’ best performance at the 2012 Olympics came against Nigeria and Tunisia, where he played a combined 28:59 minutes and recorded 21 points and nine rebounds. He played less than a minute in the 2012 Gold medal match due to being a backup.

2024 Paris Olympics

Anthony Davis played a pivotal role in helping the USA Men’s National Team secure its 17th overall and fifth consecutive gold medal at the Olympic Games. Throughout the tournament, Davis averaged 8.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.2 steals, and a team-leading 1.5 blocks per game in just 16.6 minutes per contest. In the gold medal game against France, a 98-87 victory, Davis showcased his defensive prowess with 4 blocks and 2 steals, while contributing 8 points (4-5 FG) and a team-high 9 rebounds. His 4 blocks set a record for the most in a gold medal game since blocks became an official Olympic stat in 1984. Davis also excelled during the USA Basketball Showcase ahead of the Olympics, leading the team in blocks (3.0 per game) and rebounds (9.8 per game) while averaging 11.8 points in 17.6 minutes per game across five contests:

July 10, 2024, vs. Canada: 10 points (5-10 FG), game-high 11 rebounds (8 defensive), 2 assists, 2 steals, and 4 blocks in 19:59.

July 15, 2024, vs. Australia: Game-highs of 17 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 blocks in just 18:33.

July 17, 2024, vs. Serbia: Recorded all 6 blocks of the game.

July 20, 2024, vs. South Sudan: 15 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal in 21:23.

July 22, 2024, vs. Germany: 10 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, and 1 block.

Davis’s dominance in both the Olympics and the lead-up games reinforced his reputation as one of the best two-way players in basketball.

Anthony Davis' FIBA World Cup

Anthony Davis featured in his second competitive tournament with Team USA and played a crucial role in Team USA’s 2014 FIBA World cup win. He was eighth in total points scored (190) and led the World Cup in total blocks (28). In the 2014 FIBA World Cup Final against Serbia, Davis recorded seven points, four rebounds and one block and won his first FIBA World Cup. (via FIBA's official website)