Anthony Edwards vs. Cooper Flagg: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Cooper Flagg 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 Cooper Flagg.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Cooper Flagg didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Anthony Edwards has better playoff stats. 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 5.5 points more than Cooper Flagg in his 1 seasons (24.1 points against 18.6), and he also scored a total of 9,168 points more (9,670 vs. 502).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +5.5 | 6 |
| Cooper Flagg | 18.6 | 1 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | +9,168 | 6 |
| Cooper Flagg | 502 | 1 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Cooper Flagg didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Anthony Edwards has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +26.9 | 4 |
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,130 | 4 |
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | +258 | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 11 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | +343 | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 26 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | +372 | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Cooper Flagg | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Cooper Flagg didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Anthony Edwards' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +5.5 | +1.4 | +4.0 | +2.8 | +2.1 | +4.6 | +12.8 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +5 | +374 |
| Cooper Flagg | 18.6 | 7.1 | 14.8 | 47.8 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.9 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 81.7 | 1 | 27 |
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: | +9,168 | +3,202 | +7,153 | +2.8 | +1,154 | +3,112 | +12.8 | +1,610 | +2,000 | +1.1 | +5 | +374 |
| Cooper Flagg | 502 | 191 | 400 | 47.8 | 22 | 92 | 23.9 | 98 | 120 | 81.7 | 1 | 27 |
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: | +26.9 | +9.4 | +20.1 | +46.8 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +37.7 | +5.0 | +6.3 | +78.8 | +4 | +42 |
| Cooper Flagg | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,130 | +396 | +846 | +46.8 | +130 | +345 | +37.7 | +208 | +264 | +78.8 | +4 | +42 |
| Cooper Flagg | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Anthony Edwards' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Edwards played 5 seasons more than Cooper Flagg in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 6, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 25.2 points in a total of 329 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 28.7 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Cooper Flagg | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Edwards' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.9 points in a total of 42 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.6 ppg and his lowest 25.2. |