DeMar DeRozan vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards and DeMar DeRozan, 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.
DeMar DeRozan played 16 years in the NBA, 11 more than Anthony Edwards, who played 5. DeMar DeRozan had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Anthony Edwards had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 |
| DeMar DeRozan | 16 | 7 | 2009-10 to 2024-25 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| DeMar DeRozan | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2009-10 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - |  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 | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 77 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.6 | .498 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .250 | 1.9 | 2.5 | .763 |
| difference: | +5 | +10.5 | +10.7 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +0.3 | -1.4 | -0.5 | +3.7 | +10.2 | +.081 | +2.3 | +7.0 | +.079 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.013 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher DeMar DeRozan nor Anthony Edwards played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| DeMar DeRozan | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 82 | 34.8 | 17.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 14.1 | .467 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .096 | 4.0 | 4.9 | .813 |
| difference: | +10 | +0.5 | +4.1 | +1.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +0.5 | +0.2 | -0.8 | -0.3 | +1.0 | +3.2 | +.026 | +2.9 | +7.8 | +.261 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +.027 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 3 |
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| DeMar DeRozan | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-Star Game |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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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 | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | 35.0 | 16.7 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 6.0 | 14.3 | .422 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .261 | 4.3 | 5.3 | .810 |
| difference: | +16 | +1.0 | +7.9 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +2.4 | +0.8 | +0.4 | -1.3 | -0.2 | +2.9 | +5.2 | +.037 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +.108 | +0.3 | +.054 | ||
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 4 |
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| DeMar DeRozan | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Timberwolves Lost West Conf 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 | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 82 | 36.7 | 18.1 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 15.0 | .445 | 0.4 | 1.5 | .283 | 4.3 | 5.2 | .831 |
| difference: | +3 | +1.6 | +7.8 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.2 | -1.3 | -0.3 | +2.4 | +4.7 | +.016 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +.074 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.005 |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
Season 5 |
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| DeMar DeRozan | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Toronto Raptors | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Raptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Timberwolves Lost West Conf Finals |
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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 | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 79 | 38.2 | 22.7 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 17.8 | .429 | 0.8 | 2.7 | .305 | 6.6 | 8.0 | .824 |
| difference: | +1.9 | +4.9 | +0.2 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.2 | -1.0 | -0.6 | +1.5 | +2.6 | +.018 | +3.3 | +7.6 | +.090 | +1.3 | +1.7 | +.013 | |
| 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 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 7 | 40.3 | 23.9 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 6.4 | 16.7 | .385 | 0.9 | 2.6 | .333 | 10.1 | 11.3 | .899 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +3.7 | +1.9 | +0.4 | -1.2 | +2.6 | +3.2 | +.068 | +2.2 | +6.1 | +.021 | +5.8 | +5.4 | +.180 | ||
| 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 |
Additional Years |
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* DeMar DeRozan played 11 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—DeMar DeRozan played in 6 Playoffs. In those 11 extra years over Anthony Edwards, DeMar DeRozan got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 1 All-NBA Third Team 5 All-Star Game |