Anthony Edwards vs. Obinna Ekezie Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Obinna Ekezie 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

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 and Obinna Ekezie both played 4 years in the NBA. Anthony Edwards had the first of his seasons in 2020-21, while Obinna Ekezie had his rookie season in 1999-00. 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 achivements, 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 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24
Obinna Ekezie 4 0 1999-00 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Anthony Edwards Obinna Ekezie
Season 2020-211999-00
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesVancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Obinna Ekezie 39 9.0 3.2 0.9 1.5 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.6 1.1 2.3 .466 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .672
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Obinna Ekezie ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Anthony Edwards Obinna Ekezie
Season 2021-222000-01
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesWashington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
Obinna Ekezie 33 8.5 3.1 0.9 1.4 2.4 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 1.5 1.0 2.5 .395 0.0 0.0 - 1.1 1.6 .698
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
Obinna Ekezie ------- --- ----------

Season 3
Anthony Edwards Obinna Ekezie
Season 2022-232001-02
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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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
Obinna Ekezie 29 5.2 1.9 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.3 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.4 .700
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
Obinna Ekezie ------- --- ----------

Note: Obinna Ekezie didn't play in 2002-03 and 2003-04.

Season 4
Anthony Edwards Obinna Ekezie
Season 2023-242004-05
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Timberwolves TBDDid Not Play
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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
Obinna Ekezie 42 17.4 5.5 1.6 2.6 4.3 0.3 0.5 0.3 1.1 3.1 1.9 4.3 .434 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.2 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Anthony Edwards 14 40.4 27.4 1.1 5.5 6.6 6.4 1.6 0.6 3.2 2.1 9.6 20.1 .480 2.9 7.4 .385 5.3 6.3 .841
Obinna Ekezie ------- --- ----------
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