Anthony Edwards vs. Blake Griffin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Blake Griffin 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 Blake Griffin.
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 Blake Griffin 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.
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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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 5.1 points more than Blake Griffin in his 13 seasons (24.1 points against 19.0). On the other hand Blake Griffin scored a total of 4,843 points more than Anthony Edwards (14,513 vs. 9,670).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +5.1 | 6 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 13 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 6 | |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | +4,843 | 13 |
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 Blake Griffin (+8.7 points per game) while Blake Griffin scored more points (+108).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +8.7 | 4 |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | +108 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 388 | +119 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 642 | +273 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 742 | +343 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 23 | +21 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Blake Griffin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 32 | +1 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 55 | +13 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 66 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Blake Griffin | 2 | +2 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.4 | +4.4 | +4.4 | +2.2 | +5.9 | +3.9 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +11.0 | +7 | +364 |
| Blake Griffin | 19.0 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 49.3 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 32.8 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 3,393 | 7,553 | 44.9 | 1,176 | 3,204 | 36.7 | 1,708 | 2,120 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
| difference: | +4,843 | +2,026 | +3,435 | +4.4 | +638 | +1,565 | +3.9 | +1,429 | +2,388 | +11.0 | +7 | +364 |
| Blake Griffin | 14,513 | 5,419 | 10,988 | 49.3 | 538 | 1,639 | 32.8 | 3,137 | 4,508 | 69.6 | 13 | 765 |
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: | +8.7 | +2.4 | +5.8 | +2.4 | +2.7 | +7.1 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +5.7 | +6 | +26 | |
| Blake Griffin | 18.2 | 7.0 | 14.3 | 49.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 37.7 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
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: | +108 | +81 | +124 | +2.4 | +101 | +268 | +47 | +85 | +5.7 | +6 | +26 | |
| Blake Griffin | 1,238 | 477 | 970 | 49.2 | 29 | 77 | 37.7 | 255 | 349 | 73.1 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Blake Griffin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Blake Griffin played 9 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2017 to 2023—he averaged 16.3 points in a total of 459 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 4.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Blake Griffin | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2016 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Blake Griffin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Blake Griffin played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.4 points in a total of 32 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 24.5 ppg and his lowest 0. |