Anthony Edwards vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare all their scoring stats.
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 Chris Paul 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 7.3 points more than Chris Paul in his 21 seasons (24.1 points against 16.8). On the other hand Chris Paul scored a total of 13,388 points more than Anthony Edwards (23,058 vs. 9,670).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +7.3 | 6 |
| Chris Paul | 16.8 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 6 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,058 | +13,388 | 21 |
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 Chris Paul (+6.9 points per game) while Chris Paul scored more points (+1,851).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +6.9 | 4 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +1,851 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +203 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +764 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,362 | +963 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Chris Paul | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +43 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +92 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +107 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 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: | +7.3 | +2.5 | +6.1 | +2.0 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +6.4 | +15 | +969 |
| Chris Paul | 16.8 | 6.0 | 12.7 | 46.9 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 87.0 | 21 | 1,370 |
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: | +13,388 | +4,772 | +9,855 | +2.0 | +694 | +1,855 | +0.3 | +3,150 | +3,461 | +6.4 | +15 | +969 |
| Chris Paul | 23,058 | 8,165 | 17,408 | 46.9 | 1,870 | 5,059 | 37.0 | 4,858 | 5,581 | 87.0 | 21 | 1,370 |
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: | +6.9 | +2.0 | +4.8 | +1.6 | +1.5 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +1.5 | +2.2 | +6.6 | +11 | +107 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +1,851 | +710 | +1,441 | +1.6 | +114 | +309 | +0.4 | +317 | +351 | +6.6 | +11 | +107 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 15 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 21, from 2012 to 2026—he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 945 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.8 ppg and his lowest 2.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.0 | +22.0 | 2011 | 6 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 12 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.7 points in a total of 126 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |