Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards and Giannis Antetokounmpo, 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.
Giannis Antetokounmpo played 12 years in the NBA, 7 more than Anthony Edwards, who played 5. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 12 | 9 | 2013-14 to 2024-25 |
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie First Team |
| All-Rookie Second 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 77 | 24.6 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 5.4 | .414 | 0.5 | 1.5 | .347 | 1.8 | 2.6 | .683 |
| difference: | +5 | +7.5 | +12.5 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.6 | -0.4 | +4.8 | +11.4 | +.003 | +1.9 | +5.7 | +.018 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +.093 |
| 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo nor Anthony Edwards played in the postseason in their season 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Season 2 |
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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 81 | 31.4 | 12.7 | 1.2 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 9.6 | .491 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .159 | 3.2 | 4.3 | .741 |
| difference: | +9 | +2.9 | +8.6 | +0.3 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.4 | -0.5 | -0.8 | +2.9 | +7.7 | +.050 | +2.9 | +7.9 | +.198 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +.045 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 33.5 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.3 | 11.8 | .366 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 2.8 | 3.8 | .739 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +13.7 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +2.8 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.3 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +4.0 | +6.5 | +.089 | +3.8 | +9.3 | +.404 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +.085 | |
| 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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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2015-16 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 80 | 35.3 | 16.9 | 1.4 | 6.2 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 12.7 | .506 | 0.4 | 1.4 | .257 | 3.7 | 5.1 | .724 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.7 | +7.7 | +0.8 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | -0.7 | -0.8 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +.047 | +2.3 | +5.9 | +.112 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +.032 |
| 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 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 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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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2016-17 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Defensive Second Team | - | |
| Most Improved Player | - | |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd | 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 80 | 35.6 | 22.9 | 1.8 | 7.0 | 8.8 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 15.7 | .521 | 0.6 | 2.3 | .272 | 5.9 | 7.7 | .770 |
| difference: | +1 | +0.5 | +3.0 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +3.4 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.4 | -0.2 | -1.3 | +0.9 | +4.0 | +.060 | +1.8 | +4.4 | +.085 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +.066 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 6 | 40.5 | 24.8 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 9.5 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 10.0 | 18.7 | .536 | 0.7 | 1.7 | .400 | 4.2 | 7.7 | .543 |
| difference: | +10 | +0.1 | +2.8 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +0.7 | +1.1 | -1.2 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +.055 | +2.2 | +5.5 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +.271 | ||
| 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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| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Anthony Edwards | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Milwaukee Bucks | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | All-NBA Second Team |
| All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Bucks 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 75 | 36.7 | 26.9 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 18.7 | .529 | 0.6 | 1.9 | .307 | 6.5 | 8.5 | .760 |
| difference: | +4 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +3.1 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | -0.2 | -1.2 | +0.8 | +1.7 | +.082 | +3.5 | +8.4 | +.088 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +.077 |
| 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 | % | ||||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 7 | 40.0 | 25.7 | 1.1 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 9.9 | 17.3 | .570 | 0.6 | 2.0 | .286 | 5.4 | 7.9 | .691 |
| difference: | +8 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.8 | +1.8 | +0.8 | +0.3 | +0.2 | -0.2 | -1.9 | +0.9 | +2.6 | +.117 | +2.5 | +6.7 | +.068 | +1.1 | +2.0 | +.028 |
| 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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* Giannis Antetokounmpo played 7 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2019 to 2025—Giannis Antetokounmpo played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship and one NBA Cup. In those 7 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Giannis Antetokounmpo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 Finals MVP 2 Season MVP 7 All-NBA First Team 4 All-Defensive First Team 1 Defensive Player of the Year 1 Cup MVP 2 Cup All-Tournament Team 7 All-Star Game 1 All-Star Game MVP |