Anthony Edwards vs. Amen Thompson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Amen Thompson and Anthony Edwards 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 Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Amen Thompson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring stats than Amen Thompson in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 12 points more than Amen Thompson in his 2 seasons (23.9 points against 11.9), and he also scored a total of 7,535 points more (9,097 vs. 1,562).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +12.0 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | +7,535 | 5 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Amen Thompson (+11.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,020).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +11.2 | 4 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,020 | 4 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 19 | +19 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +237 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 18 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | +273 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 77 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | +250 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 129 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +29 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +36 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 6 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +35 | ||
| Amen Thompson | 7 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Amen Thompson | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +12.0 | +3.6 | +10.1 | +10.2 | +2.6 | +6.9 | +14.3 | +2.1 | +2.1 | +12.0 | +3 | +250 |
| Amen Thompson | 11.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 54.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 22.1 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +7,535 | +2,573 | +6,024 | +10.2 | +1,076 | +2,894 | +14.3 | +1,313 | +1,574 | +12.0 | +3 | +250 |
| Amen Thompson | 1,562 | 627 | 1,143 | 54.9 | 33 | 149 | 22.1 | 275 | 402 | 68.4 | 2 | 131 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +11.2 | +3.4 | +8.0 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +7.6 | +12.7 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +9.4 | +3 | +35 |
| Amen Thompson | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.1 | 49.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
| difference: | +1,020 | +354 | +761 | +2.6 | +129 | +341 | +12.7 | +183 | +228 | +9.4 | +3 | +35 |
| Amen Thompson | 110 | 42 | 85 | 49.4 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 1 | 7 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Anthony Edwards' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Edwards played 3 seasons more than Amen Thompson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 5, from 2023 to 2025—he averaged 26.0 points in a total of 237 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.6 ppg and his lowest 24.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Amen Thompson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Anthony Edwards' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 27.2 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 25.3. |