Anthony Davis vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards and Anthony Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
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Anthony Davis and Anthony Edwards have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Davis scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Anthony Edwards has a better scoring average in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 14 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Davis averages 0.2 points more than Anthony Edwards in his 6 seasons (24.1 points against 23.9), and he also scored a total of 9,908 points more (19,082 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | +0.2 | 14 |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | +9,908 | 14 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 6 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Anthony Davis (+0.8 points per game) while Anthony Davis scored more points (+436).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 6 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +0.8 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | +436 | 6 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 537 | +280 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 735 | +383 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 789 | +407 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 3 | +1 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 46 | +15 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 58 | +16 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 59 | +17 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 24.1 | 9.0 | 17.3 | 52.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.6 | +1.5 | +7.5 | +2.4 | +6.4 | +7.0 | +1.4 | +1.8 | +1.0 | +8 | +408 |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 19,082 | 7,139 | 13,664 | 52.2 | 378 | 1,280 | 29.5 | 4,426 | 5,577 | 79.4 | 14 | 792 |
| difference: | +9,908 | +3,912 | +6,445 | +7.5 | +740 | +1,782 | +7.0 | +2,824 | +3,584 | +1.0 | +8 | +408 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 26.1 | 9.6 | 17.7 | 54.2 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 31.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +0.8 | +0.2 | +2.4 | +7.4 | +2.5 | +6.3 | +6.4 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +5.2 | +2 | +18 |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Davis | 1,566 | 574 | 1,059 | 54.2 | 36 | 115 | 31.3 | 382 | 455 | 84.0 | 6 | 60 |
| difference: | +436 | +178 | +213 | +7.4 | +94 | +230 | +6.4 | +174 | +191 | +5.2 | +2 | +18 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Davis played 8 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 24.8 points in a total of 382 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.1 ppg and his lowest 20.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Davis | 30.1 | +30.1 | 2018 | 9 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Davis played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 24.9 points in a total of 47 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.8 ppg and his lowest 17.4. |