Anthony Edwards vs. Andre Iguodala: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Andre Iguodala 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.

Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Andre Iguodala.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Andre Iguodala scored more total points in both stages. 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.

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 12.6 points more than Andre Iguodala in his 19 seasons (23.9 points against 11.3). On the other hand Andre Iguodala scored a total of 4,794 points more than Anthony Edwards (13,968 vs. 9,174).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Anthony Edwards 23.9
+12.6
6
Andre Iguodala 11.3
19

Total Points

Seasons
Anthony Edwards 9,174
6
Andre Iguodala 13,968
+4,794
19

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 Andre Iguodala (+17.5 points per game) while Andre Iguodala scored more points (+531).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Anthony Edwards 26.9
+17.5
4
Andre Iguodala 9.4
15

Total Points

Playoffs
Anthony Edwards 1,130
4
Andre Iguodala 1,661
+531
15

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 2
+2
Andre Iguodala 0

40+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 20
+20
Andre Iguodala 0

30+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 94
+79
Andre Iguodala 15

20+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 257
+60
Andre Iguodala 197

10+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 352
Andre Iguodala 665
+313

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Edwards 382
Andre Iguodala 1,183
+801

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Edwards 2
Andre Iguodala 48
+46

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 5
+5
Andre Iguodala 0

30+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 15
+15
Andre Iguodala 0

20+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 31
+15
Andre Iguodala 16

10+ Point Games

Anthony Edwards 42
Andre Iguodala 76
+34

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Anthony Edwards 42
Andre Iguodala 167
+125

0 Point Games (games without points)

Anthony Edwards 0
Andre Iguodala 10
+10

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Anthony Edwards 23.9 8.4 18.8 44.7 2.9 8.0 36.5 4.2 5.2 80.4 6 384
difference:+12.6+4.3+10.0+1.6+2.0+5.3+3.5+1.9+2.0+9.5+13+847
Andre Iguodala 11.3 4.1 8.8 46.3 0.9 2.7 33.0 2.3 3.2 70.9 19 1,231

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Anthony Edwards 9,174 3,227 7,219 44.7 1,118 3,062 36.5 1,602 1,993 80.4 6 384
difference:+4,794+1,801+3,651+1.6+37+216+3.5+1,229+2,001+9.5+13+847
Andre Iguodala 13,968 5,028 10,870 46.3 1,081 3,278 33.0 2,831 3,994 70.9 19 1,231

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:+17.5+6.0+12.6+1.0+2.1+5.3+2.2+3.5+3.7+20.5+11+135
Andre Iguodala 9.4 3.4 7.5 45.8 1.0 2.9 35.5 1.5 2.6 58.3 15 177

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:+531+210+477+1.0+52+168+2.2+59+194+20.5+11+135
Andre Iguodala 1,661 606 1,323 45.8 182 513 35.5 267 458 58.3 15 177

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 19.3
+10.3
202172
Andre Iguodala 9.0
200582

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 21.3
+9.0
202272
Andre Iguodala 12.3
200682

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 24.6
+6.4
202379
Andre Iguodala 18.2
200776

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 25.9
+6.0
202479
Andre Iguodala 19.9
200882

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 27.6
+8.8
202579
Andre Iguodala 18.8
200982

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 25.7
+8.6
20263
Andre Iguodala 17.1
201082

Andre Iguodala's additional seasons:

* Andre Iguodala played 13 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 7 to 19, from 2011 to 2023—he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 745 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 14.1 ppg and his lowest 2.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards -
DNP
20210
Andre Iguodala 9.8
+9.8
20055

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 25.2
+25.2
20226
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20060

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 31.6
+31.6
20235
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20070

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 27.6
+14.4
202416
Andre Iguodala 13.2
20086

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards 25.3
+3.8
202515
Andre Iguodala 21.5
20096

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Anthony Edwards -
DNP *
20260
Andre Iguodala -
DNP
20100
* season in progress

Andre Iguodala's additional Playoffs:

* During his 13 additional NBA seasons, Andre Iguodala played in 12 Playoffs and won 4 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 160 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18 ppg and his lowest 1.6.