Anthony Edwards vs. Bronny James Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bronny James 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.
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 5 years in the NBA, 4 more than Bronny James, who played 1. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Bronny James had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 achievements, 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 | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
| Bronny James | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Edwards | Bronny James | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| difference: | +45 | +25.4 | +17.0 | +0.7 | +3.3 | +4.0 | +2.1 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -1.7 | -1.3 | +6.2 | +14.3 | +.104 | +2.1 | +6.0 | +.048 | +2.5 | +3.3 | +.010 |
| Bronny James | 27 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .313 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .281 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .786 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronny James | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Additional Years |
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* Anthony Edwards played 4 seasons more than Bronny James in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 5, from 2022 to 2025—Anthony Edwards played in 4 Playoffs. In those 4 extra years over Bronny James, Anthony Edwards got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |