Anthony Edwards vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson and Anthony Edwards that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 5 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Arnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,097 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,017 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,600 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 233 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 381 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .364 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.