Anthony Edwards vs. LeBron James Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of LeBron 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.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
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 5 years in the NBA, 17 less than LeBron James, who played 22. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while LeBron James had his rookie season in 2003-04. 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 |
| LeBron James | 22 | 18 | 2003-04 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Anthony Edwards | LeBron James | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2003-04 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - |  Rookie of the Year |
| All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: | +7 | +7.4 | +1.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +3.0 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.1 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +.039 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +.022 | |
| LeBron James | 79 | 39.5 | 20.9 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 18.9 | .417 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .290 | 4.4 | 5.8 | .754 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher Anthony Edwards nor LeBron James played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Anthony Edwards | LeBron James | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2004-05 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 | +8.1 | +5.9 | +0.5 | +2.1 | +2.6 | +3.4 | +0.7 | +0.1 | -0.7 | -0.5 | +2.3 | +3.8 | +.031 | +1.6 | +4.5 | +.006 | +2.9 | +4.1 | +.036 |
| LeBron James | 80 | 42.4 | 27.2 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 21.1 | .472 | 1.4 | 3.9 | .351 | 6.0 | 8.0 | .750 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 |
| LeBron James | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 3 |
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| Anthony Edwards | LeBron James | |
| Season | 2022-23 | 2005-06 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| - | All-Star Game MVP | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +6.5 | +6.8 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +0.1 | -0.1 | +2.2 | +3.6 | +.021 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +.034 | +3.6 | +5.0 | +.018 | |||
| LeBron James | 79 | 42.5 | 31.4 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 11.1 | 23.1 | .480 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .335 | 7.6 | 10.3 | .738 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +8 | +6.7 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +1.3 | -3.4 | -0.8 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +.006 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +.016 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +.109 |
| LeBron James | 13 | 46.5 | 30.8 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 11.2 | 23.6 | .476 | 1.6 | 4.8 | .333 | 6.7 | 9.1 | .737 |
Season 4 |
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| Anthony Edwards | LeBron James | |
| Season | 2023-24 | 2006-07 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 | +5.8 | +1.4 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +1.1 | +.015 | +1.1 | +2.7 | +.038 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +.138 |
| LeBron James | 78 | 40.9 | 27.3 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 20.8 | .476 | 1.3 | 4.0 | .319 | 6.3 | 9.0 | .698 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +4 | +4.1 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +0.3 | +.065 | +1.8 | +3.4 | +.120 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +.059 | |
| LeBron James | 20 | 44.7 | 25.1 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 8.3 | 20.0 | .416 | 1.1 | 3.8 | .280 | 7.4 | 9.8 | .755 |
Season 5 |
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| Anthony Edwards | LeBron James | |
| Season | 2024-25 | 2007-08 |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
| All-NBA Second Team | - | |
| - | Scoring Leader | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| - | All-Star Game MVP | |
| Playoffs | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals | Cavaliers Lost East Conf Semis |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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: | +4 | +4.1 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +0.6 | +0.5 | -0.2 | -0.3 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +.037 | +2.6 | +5.5 | +.080 | +2.0 | +4.0 | +.125 |
| LeBron James | 75 | 40.4 | 30.0 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 21.9 | .484 | 1.5 | 4.8 | .315 | 7.3 | 10.3 | .712 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | 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 |
| difference: | +2 | +3.5 | +2.9 | +2.1 | +0.7 | +0.6 | -1.6 | -0.4 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +.042 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +.097 | +5.1 | +6.9 | +.012 | |||
| LeBron James | 13 | 42.5 | 28.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 8.7 | 21.2 | .411 | 1.4 | 5.4 | .257 | 9.4 | 12.8 | .731 |
Additional Years |
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* LeBron James played 17 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 22, from 2009 to 2025—LeBron James played in 15 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships and one NBA Cup. In those 17 extra years over Anthony Edwards, LeBron James got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 4 Finals MVP 4 Season MVP 11 All-NBA First Team 2 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 1 Assists Leader 1 Cup MVP 1 Cup All-Tournament Team 17 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |