Anthony Edwards vs. Damian Lillard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard and Anthony Edwards have two of the highest career scoring 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 Damian Lillard scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Anthony Edwards has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 13 NBA regular seasons played, Damian Lillard averages 1.2 points more than Anthony Edwards in his 6 seasons (25.1 points against 23.9), and he also scored a total of 13,424 points more (22,598 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 6 | |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | +1.2 | 13 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 6 | |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | +13,424 | 13 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Damian Lillard (+1.7 points per game) while Damian Lillard scored more points (+585).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +1.7 | 4 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | +585 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 650 | +393 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 882 | +530 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 900 | +518 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Damian Lillard | 0 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 46 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 66 | +24 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 67 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Damian Lillard | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +1.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +9.5 | +7 | +516 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.1 | 8.1 | 18.4 | 43.9 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 37.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +13,424 | +4,039 | +9,349 | +0.8 | +1,686 | +4,494 | +0.6 | +3,660 | +3,860 | +9.5 | +7 | +516 |
| Damian Lillard | 22,598 | 7,266 | 16,568 | 43.9 | 2,804 | 7,556 | 37.1 | 5,262 | 5,853 | 89.9 | 13 | 900 |
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: | +1.7 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +5.9 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +10.5 | +6 | +26 |
| Damian Lillard | 25.2 | 8.0 | 19.5 | 40.9 | 3.3 | 8.9 | 36.8 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 89.3 | 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: | +585 | +145 | +478 | +5.9 | +92 | +258 | +0.9 | +203 | +196 | +10.5 | +6 | +26 |
| Damian Lillard | 1,715 | 541 | 1,324 | 40.9 | 222 | 603 | 36.8 | 411 | 460 | 89.3 | 10 | 68 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Damian Lillard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Damian Lillard played 7 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 13, from 2019 to 2025—he averaged 27.3 points in a total of 431 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32.2 ppg and his lowest 24. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Damian Lillard | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Damian Lillard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Damian Lillard played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.6 points in a total of 33 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 7. |