Anthony Edwards vs. Chet Holmgren: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chet Holmgren 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 Chet Holmgren.
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 Chet Holmgren 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 7.5 points more than Chet Holmgren in his 3 seasons (24.1 points against 16.6), and he also scored a total of 7,400 points more (9,670 vs. 2,270).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +7.5 | 6 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.6 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | +7,400 | 6 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2,270 | 3 | |
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 Chet Holmgren (+11.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+625).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +11.6 | 4 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +625 | 4 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 24 | +24 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | +224 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 45 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | +253 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 116 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | +263 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 136 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +1 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +23 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 8 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +14 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 28 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +9 | ||
| Chet Holmgren | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Chet Holmgren | 0 | |||
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: | +7.5 | +2.4 | +7.3 | +8.0 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 | +3 | +264 |
| Chet Holmgren | 16.6 | 6.1 | 11.5 | 53.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.7 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 78.3 | 3 | 137 |
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: | +7,400 | +2,559 | +5,978 | +8.0 | +967 | +2,650 | +1.0 | +1,315 | +1,618 | +2.3 | +3 | +264 |
| Chet Holmgren | 2,270 | 834 | 1,575 | 53.0 | 209 | 554 | 37.7 | 393 | 502 | 78.3 | 3 | 137 |
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: | +11.6 | +3.9 | +8.4 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +3.9 | +9.3 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +1.1 | +2 | +9 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.3 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 28.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +625 | +214 | +461 | +0.5 | +90 | +204 | +9.3 | +107 | +134 | +1.1 | +2 | +9 |
| Chet Holmgren | 505 | 182 | 385 | 47.3 | 40 | 141 | 28.4 | 101 | 130 | 77.7 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Edwards' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Edwards played 3 seasons more than Chet Holmgren in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 6, from 2024 to 2026—he averaged 27.0 points in a total of 178 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 25.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Chet Holmgren | 15.6 | +15.6 | 2024 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Chet Holmgren | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Edwards' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 31 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.6 ppg and his lowest 25.3. |