Anthony Edwards vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Dirk Nowitzki 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.
Dirk Nowitzki 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 Dirk Nowitzki 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 3.5 points more than Dirk Nowitzki in his 21 seasons (24.2 points against 20.7). On the other hand Dirk Nowitzki scored a total of 21,707 points more than Anthony Edwards (31,560 vs. 9,853).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.2 | +3.5 | 6 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 21 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,853 | 6 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | +21,707 | 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 Dirk Nowitzki (+1.6 points per game) while Dirk Nowitzki scored more points (+2,533).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +1.6 | 4 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | +2,533 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 275 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 861 | +586 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 375 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,373 | +998 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 405 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1,509 | +1104 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 13 | +11 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 109 | +78 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 142 | +100 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 145 | +103 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Dirk Nowitzki | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.2 | 8.5 | 18.9 | 45.0 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.4 | 6 | 407 |
| difference: | +3.5 | +1.2 | +3.3 | +2.1 | +1.6 | +4.6 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +7.5 | +15 | +1,115 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 20.7 | 7.3 | 15.6 | 47.1 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 38.0 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,853 | 3,457 | 7,684 | 45.0 | 1,194 | 3,257 | 36.7 | 1,745 | 2,170 | 80.4 | 6 | 407 |
| difference: | +21,707 | +7,712 | +16,050 | +2.1 | +788 | +1,953 | +1.3 | +5,495 | +6,069 | +7.5 | +15 | +1,115 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 11,169 | 23,734 | 47.1 | 1,982 | 5,210 | 38.0 | 7,240 | 8,239 | 87.9 | 21 | 1,522 |
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: | +1.6 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +10.4 | +11 | +103 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 25.3 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 46.2 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 36.5 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
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: | +2,533 | +824 | +1,796 | +0.6 | +19 | +63 | +1.2 | +866 | +940 | +10.4 | +11 | +103 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 3,663 | 1,220 | 2,642 | 46.2 | 149 | 408 | 36.5 | 1,074 | 1,204 | 89.2 | 15 | 145 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Dirk Nowitzki's additional seasons: | ||||
- Dirk Nowitzki played 15 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 21, from 2005 to 2019—he averaged 20.9 points in a total of 1,078 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 7.3. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 26.6 | +26.6 | 2004 | 5 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Dirk Nowitzki's additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 15 additional NBA seasons, Dirk Nowitzki played in 11 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 25.1 points in a total of 105 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.7 ppg and his lowest 19.1. |