Anthony Edwards vs. Brook Lopez: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Brook Lopez 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 Brook Lopez.
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 Brook Lopez 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 8.4 points more than Brook Lopez in his 18 seasons (24.1 points against 15.7). On the other hand Brook Lopez scored a total of 7,963 points more than Anthony Edwards (17,633 vs. 9,670).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +8.4 | 6 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.7 | 18 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 6 | |
| Brook Lopez | 17,633 | +7,963 | 18 |
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 Brook Lopez (+12.8 points per game) while Brook Lopez scored more points (+122).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +12.8 | 4 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | +122 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 24 | +24 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 346 | +77 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 866 | +497 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 1,118 | +719 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 7 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +10 | ||
| Brook Lopez | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 60 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 87 | +45 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Brook Lopez | 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: | +8.4 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +4.7 | +1.9 | +5.2 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.9 | +0.9 | +12 | +724 |
| Brook Lopez | 15.7 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 49.6 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 35.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,125 |
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: | +7,963 | +3,328 | +5,998 | +4.7 | +76 | +80 | +1.5 | +1,383 | +1,758 | +0.9 | +12 | +724 |
| Brook Lopez | 17,633 | 6,721 | 13,551 | 49.6 | 1,100 | 3,124 | 35.2 | 3,091 | 3,878 | 79.7 | 18 | 1,125 |
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: | +12.8 | +4.0 | +9.5 | +4.5 | +2.0 | +5.0 | +4.6 | +2.8 | +3.7 | +4.0 | +5 | +47 |
| Brook Lopez | 14.1 | 5.4 | 10.6 | 51.3 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
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: | +122 | +87 | +95 | +4.5 | +36 | +61 | +4.6 | +16 | +32 | +4.0 | +5 | +47 |
| Brook Lopez | 1,252 | 483 | 941 | 51.3 | 94 | 284 | 33.1 | 192 | 232 | 82.8 | 9 | 89 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Brook Lopez's additional seasons: | ||||
* Brook Lopez played 12 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 18, from 2015 to 2026—he averaged 14.6 points in a total of 783 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.6 ppg and his lowest 5.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Brook Lopez | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Brook Lopez's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Brook Lopez played in 8 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 13.4 points in a total of 82 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 5. |