Matt Barnes vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards and Matt Barnes 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
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Anthony Edwards 5

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Anthony Edwards 4

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Anthony Edwards 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Anthony Edwards 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Anthony Edwards 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Anthony Edwards 5.3

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Anthony Edwards 4.2

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Anthony Edwards 1.3

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Anthony Edwards 9,097

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Anthony Edwards 2,017

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Anthony Edwards 1,600

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Anthony Edwards 504

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Anthony Edwards 233

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Anthony Edwards 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Anthony Edwards .364

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Anthony Edwards .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Anthony Edwards 26.9

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Anthony Edwards 6.6

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Anthony Edwards 5.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Anthony Edwards 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Anthony Edwards 1,130

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Anthony Edwards 279

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Anthony Edwards 230

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Anthony Edwards 57

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Anthony Edwards 37

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Anthony Edwards 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Anthony Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Anthony Edwards .377

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Anthony Edwards .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)