Anthony Edwards vs. Darius Garland: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland.
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 Darius Garland 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 5 points more than Darius Garland in his 6 seasons (23.9 points against 18.9), and he also scored a total of 1,893 points more (9,097 vs. 7,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +5.0 | 5 |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | +1,893 | 5 |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 6 | |
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 Darius Garland (+9.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+749).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +9.6 | 4 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +749 | 4 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +89 | ||
| Darius Garland | 166 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | +4 | ||
| Darius Garland | 346 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Darius Garland | 382 | +3 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +22 | ||
| Darius Garland | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +21 | ||
| Darius Garland | 21 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +20 | ||
| Darius Garland | 22 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Darius Garland | 0 | |||
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 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +5.0 | +1.5 | +3.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +6.3 | +1 | +1 |
| Darius Garland | 18.9 | 6.9 | 15.2 | 45.3 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 38.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +1,893 | +565 | +1,349 | +0.6 | +212 | +730 | +2.4 | +551 | +780 | +6.3 | +1 | +1 |
| Darius Garland | 7,204 | 2,635 | 5,818 | 45.3 | 897 | 2,313 | 38.8 | 1,037 | 1,196 | 86.7 | 6 | 382 |
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: | +9.6 | +3.2 | +5.6 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.4 | +2.3 | +3.1 | +6.9 | +1 | +20 |
| Darius Garland | 17.3 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 42.8 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 34.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
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: | +749 | +259 | +526 | +4.0 | +83 | +208 | +3.4 | +148 | +194 | +6.9 | +1 | +20 |
| Darius Garland | 381 | 137 | 320 | 42.8 | 47 | 137 | 34.3 | 60 | 70 | 85.7 | 3 | 22 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Darius Garland's additional seasons: | ||||
* Darius Garland played 1 season more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 75 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Darius Garland | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Darius Garland's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Darius Garland played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 5 games. |