Anthony Edwards vs. Domantas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Domantas Sabonis 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 Domantas Sabonis.
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 and also scored more points in during the postseason while Domantas Sabonis scored more points in the regular season. 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 7.8 points more than Domantas Sabonis in his 9 seasons (23.9 points against 16.1). On the other hand Domantas Sabonis scored a total of 1,304 points more than Anthony Edwards (10,401 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +7.8 | 5 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | +1,304 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Domantas Sabonis (+14.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+890).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +14.9 | 4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +890 | 4 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +48 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 207 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 512 | +162 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 638 | +259 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +27 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +30 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 12 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +23 | ||
| Domantas Sabonis | 19 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Domantas Sabonis | 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 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +7.8 | +2.1 | +7.6 | +11.3 | +2.4 | +6.6 | +1.7 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +7.5 | +4 | +265 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 16.1 | 6.3 | 11.2 | 56.0 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 34.7 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +1,304 | +868 | +99 | +11.3 | +799 | +2,150 | +1.7 | +367 | +704 | +7.5 | +4 | +265 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 10,401 | 4,068 | 7,266 | 56.0 | 310 | 893 | 34.7 | 1,955 | 2,680 | 72.9 | 9 | 646 |
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: | +14.9 | +4.5 | +10.4 | +3.5 | +2.9 | +7.3 | +20.1 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +11.6 | +22 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 17.6 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
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: | +890 | +299 | +653 | +3.5 | +127 | +328 | +20.1 | +165 | +200 | +11.6 | +22 | |
| Domantas Sabonis | 240 | 97 | 193 | 50.3 | 3 | 17 | 17.6 | 43 | 64 | 67.2 | 4 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Domantas Sabonis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Domantas Sabonis played 4 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 9, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 19.2 points in a total of 293 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.4 ppg and his lowest 18.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 2 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Domantas Sabonis | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Domantas Sabonis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Domantas Sabonis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.4 points in a total of 7 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 16.4 ppg and his lowest 16.4. |