Anthony Edwards vs. Ersan Ilyasova Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ersan Ilyasova and Anthony Edwards, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Anthony Edwards played 4 years in the NBA, 9 less than Ersan Ilyasova, who played 13. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Ersan Ilyasova had his rookie season in 2006-07. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Anthony Edwards 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24
Ersan Ilyasova 13 8 2006-07 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season 2020-212006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 72 32.1 19.3 0.8 3.8 4.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 2.2 1.8 7.0 16.8 .417 2.4 7.2 .329 2.9 3.8 .776
Ersan Ilyasova 66 14.7 6.1 0.9 2.0 2.9 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 2.1 5.5 .383 0.8 2.2 .365 1.1 1.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova ------- --- ----------

Note: Ersan Ilyasova didn't play in 2007-08 and 2008-09.

Season 2
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season 2021-222009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 72 34.3 21.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 3.8 1.5 0.6 2.6 2.3 7.6 17.3 .441 3.0 8.4 .357 3.1 3.9 .786
Ersan Ilyasova 81 23.4 10.4 1.9 4.4 6.4 1.0 0.7 0.3 0.9 3.1 4.0 9.0 .443 1.0 3.0 .336 1.4 2.0 .715
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 6 37.8 25.2 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 1.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 8.3 18.3 .455 3.8 9.5 .404 4.7 5.7 .824
Ersan Ilyasova 7 22.4 9.7 3.0 4.6 7.6 0.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.0 3.4 7.1 .480 0.7 2.0 .357 2.1 2.6 .833

Season 3
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season 2022-232010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 79 36.0 24.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.4 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.4 8.9 19.5 .459 2.7 7.3 .369 4.0 5.3 .756
Ersan Ilyasova 60 25.1 9.5 1.8 4.3 6.1 0.9 0.9 0.4 1.1 2.7 3.7 8.5 .436 0.6 2.0 .298 1.6 1.7 .894
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 5 39.8 31.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 5.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 2.6 11.0 22.8 .482 3.0 8.6 .349 6.6 7.8 .846
Ersan Ilyasova ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season 2023-242011-12
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 79 35.1 25.9 0.7 4.8 5.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.1 1.8 9.1 19.7 .461 2.4 6.7 .357 5.4 6.4 .836
Ersan Ilyasova 60 27.6 13.0 3.3 5.6 8.8 1.2 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.2 4.9 10.0 .492 0.9 1.9 .455 2.4 3.1 .781
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 16 40.6 27.6 1.1 5.9 7.0 6.5 1.5 0.6 3.3 2.3 9.8 20.3 .481 2.9 7.2 .400 5.2 6.4 .814
Ersan Ilyasova ------- --- ----------

Season 5
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2012-13
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 73 27.6 13.2 2.1 5.0 7.1 1.6 0.9 0.5 1.0 2.5 5.1 11.0 .462 1.3 2.9 .444 1.7 2.2 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 4 29.3 11.5 2.5 4.8 7.3 1.8 1.3 0.3 1.5 2.0 5.0 11.5 .435 1.0 2.5 .400 0.5 0.5 1.000

Season 6
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2013-14
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 55 26.9 11.2 1.9 4.3 6.2 1.3 0.8 0.1 1.1 2.5 4.3 10.5 .409 0.7 2.4 .282 1.9 2.4 .823
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2014-15
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 58 22.7 11.5 1.4 3.4 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.8 2.6 4.5 9.6 .472 1.3 3.3 .389 1.2 1.8 .645
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 6 23.7 8.7 1.0 2.8 3.8 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.8 1.7 3.3 10.2 .328 0.8 3.8 .217 1.2 1.7 .700

Season 8
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2015-16
Team -Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 74 25.4 10.4 1.9 3.5 5.4 0.9 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.3 3.8 8.9 .424 1.3 3.5 .371 1.5 2.1 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2016-17
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 82 26.1 13.1 1.4 4.5 5.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.4 2.6 4.7 10.9 .431 1.7 4.9 .353 2.0 2.5 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 6 15.0 4.0 2.3 2.8 5.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.8 1.2 1.3 3.8 .348 0.2 0.8 .200 1.2 1.5 .778

Season 10
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2017-18
Team -Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 69 25.1 10.9 1.7 4.2 5.9 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.0 2.3 4.0 8.9 .452 1.3 3.7 .360 1.5 2.0 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 10 23.3 9.3 2.6 5.0 7.6 1.3 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.5 3.6 8.4 .429 0.9 3.1 .290 1.2 2.1 .571

Season 11
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2018-19
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 67 18.4 6.8 1.4 3.1 4.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.6 2.5 5.7 .438 0.9 2.4 .363 0.9 1.1 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 15 18.1 6.8 1.3 3.4 4.7 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.5 2.7 2.3 5.4 .432 0.8 2.7 .300 1.3 1.7 .800

Season 12
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2019-20
Team -Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 63 15.7 6.6 1.0 3.8 4.8 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.5 2.3 5.0 .466 0.8 2.2 .365 1.1 1.4 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 3 7.7 3.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.3 1.7 .200 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 13
Anthony Edwards Ersan Ilyasova
Season -2020-21
Team -Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Jazz Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 17 8.7 3.8 0.4 1.3 1.7 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.7 1.2 3.2 .389 1.1 2.4 .439 0.3 0.3 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Ersan Ilyasova 1 3.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 1.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
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