Anthony Edwards vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 5 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 4 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 3 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 2 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 23.9 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.3 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.2 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.3 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 9,097 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 2,017 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,600 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 504 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 233 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 381 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .364 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .804 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 26.9 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.6 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.5 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 1,130 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 279 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 230 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 57 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 37 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Edwards 42 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .468 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .377 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .788 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.