Anthony Edwards vs. Chris Paul Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Chris Paul 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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 6 years in the NBA, 15 less than Chris Paul, who played 21. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Chris Paul had his rookie season in 2005-06. 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 6 4 2020-21 to 2025-26
Chris Paul 21 15 2005-06 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Anthony Edwards Chris Paul
Season 2020-212005-06
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+6+3.9+3.2+0.5+0.4+4.9+1.1+0.4-0.1-1.0+1.8+4.7+.013+1.8+4.9+.047+2.2+2.2+.071
Chris Paul 78 36.0 16.1 0.8 4.3 5.1 7.8 2.2 0.1 2.3 2.8 5.2 12.1 .430 0.6 2.3 .282 5.1 6.0 .847
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Anthony Edwards nor Chris Paul played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
Anthony Edwards Chris Paul
Season 2021-222006-07
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+8+2.5+4.0+0.1+0.4+0.4+5.1+0.3+0.6-0.1-0.1+1.6+3.7+.004+2.2+6.2+.007+1.5+1.7+.032
Chris Paul 64 36.8 17.3 0.8 3.5 4.4 8.9 1.8 0.0 2.5 2.4 6.0 13.6 .437 0.8 2.2 .350 4.6 5.6 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Chris Paul DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3
Anthony Edwards Chris Paul
Season 2022-232007-08
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost West Conf Semis
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+1.6+3.5+0.2+2.0+1.8+7.2+1.1+0.6-0.8-0.1+1.0+3.4+.029+1.5+4.2+0.2+0.4+.095
Chris Paul 80 37.6 21.1 0.8 3.2 4.0 11.6 2.7 0.1 2.5 2.3 7.9 16.1 .488 1.2 3.1 .369 4.2 4.9 .851
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+0.7+7.5+0.7+0.8+0.1+6.1+0.5+1.8-0.2-1.0+1.7+4.4+.020+2.6+6.8+.111+1.4+1.2+.061
Chris Paul 12 40.5 24.1 1.3 3.6 4.9 11.3 2.3 0.2 1.8 3.6 9.3 18.4 .502 0.4 1.8 .238 5.2 6.6 .785

Season 4
Anthony Edwards Chris Paul
Season 2023-242008-09
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+3.4+3.1+0.2+0.1+0.1+5.9+1.5+0.4-0.1-0.9+1.0+3.6+.042+1.6+4.4+.007+0.4+0.3+.032
Chris Paul 78 38.5 22.8 0.9 4.7 5.5 11.0 2.8 0.1 3.0 2.7 8.1 16.1 .503 0.8 2.3 .364 5.8 6.7 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+11+0.4+11.0+0.3+2.3+2.6+3.9+0.1+0.6-1.5-0.7+3.8+5.7+.070+1.9+4.0+.087+1.6+2.2+.043
Chris Paul 5 40.2 16.6 0.8 3.6 4.4 10.4 1.6 0.0 4.8 1.6 6.0 14.6 .411 1.0 3.2 .313 3.6 4.2 .857

Season 5
Anthony Edwards Chris Paul
Season 2024-252009-10
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 79 36.3 27.6 0.8 4.9 5.7 4.5 1.2 0.6 3.2 1.9 9.1 20.4 .447 4.1 10.3 .395 5.3 6.3 .837
difference:+34+1.7+8.9+0.4+1.1+1.5+6.2+0.9+0.4-0.7-0.7+2.1+6.2+.046+2.9+7.5+.014+1.7+2.1+.010
Chris Paul 45 38.0 18.7 0.4 3.8 4.2 10.7 2.1 0.2 2.5 2.6 7.0 14.2 .493 1.2 2.8 .409 3.6 4.2 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 15 39.0 25.3 1.2 6.6 7.8 5.5 1.1 0.7 2.6 2.1 9.0 19.9 .453 3.1 8.7 .354 4.3 5.9 .719
Chris Paul DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6
Anthony Edwards Chris Paul
Season 2025-262010-11
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
-Achievement Steals Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards 20 34.4 28.7 0.8 4.2 4.9 3.8 1.2 0.8 3.0 2.1 9.7 19.3 .500 3.4 8.1 .416 6.0 7.2 .833
difference:+60+1.6+12.8+0.3+0.6+0.8+6.0+1.2+0.7-0.8-0.4+4.3+7.7+.037+2.5+5.8+.028+1.8+2.4+.045
Chris Paul 80 36.0 15.9 0.5 3.6 4.1 9.8 2.4 0.1 2.2 2.5 5.4 11.6 .463 0.9 2.3 .388 4.2 4.8 .878
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Anthony Edwards DNP------ --- ----------
Chris Paul 6 41.7 22.0 0.5 6.2 6.7 11.5 1.8 0.0 3.7 1.8 7.0 12.8 .545 1.5 3.2 .474 6.5 8.2 .796

Additional Years

* Chris Paul played 15 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 7 to 21, from 2012 to 2026—Chris Paul played in 12 Playoffs.

In those 15 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Chris Paul got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 4 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 1 All-NBA Third Team
Achievement 6 All-Defensive First Team
Achievement 3 Assists Leader
Achievement 3 Steals Leader
Achievement 8 All-Star Game
Achievement 1 All-Star Game MVP
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