Anthony Edwards vs. Jalen Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Johnson 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 Jalen Johnson.
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 Jalen Johnson 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 11.6 points more than Jalen Johnson in his 5 seasons (24.1 points against 12.5), and he also scored a total of 7,058 points more (9,670 vs. 2,612).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +11.6 | 6 |
| Jalen Johnson | 12.5 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | +7,058 | 6 |
| Jalen Johnson | 2,612 | 5 | |
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 Jalen Johnson (+23.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,104).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +23.6 | 4 |
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,104 | 4 |
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | +217 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 52 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | +250 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 119 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | +212 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 187 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Jalen Johnson | 22 | +20 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +31 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +41 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 1 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +37 | ||
| Jalen Johnson | 5 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Jalen Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
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: | +11.6 | +3.6 | +9.1 | +5.8 | +2.0 | +5.3 | +3.1 | +2.5 | +2.9 | +6.2 | +1 | +192 |
| Jalen Johnson | 12.5 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 50.7 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 33.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 74.4 | 5 | 209 |
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: | +7,058 | +2,369 | +5,535 | +5.8 | +987 | +2,641 | +3.1 | +1,333 | +1,616 | +6.2 | +1 | +192 |
| Jalen Johnson | 2,612 | 1,024 | 2,018 | 50.7 | 189 | 563 | 33.6 | 375 | 504 | 74.4 | 5 | 209 |
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: | +23.6 | +8.1 | +16.7 | +9.8 | +2.6 | +6.7 | +4.4 | +4.7 | +6.0 | +21.2 | +2 | +34 |
| Jalen Johnson | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 37.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
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: | +1,104 | +386 | +819 | +9.8 | +126 | +333 | +4.4 | +206 | +262 | +21.2 | +2 | +34 |
| Jalen Johnson | 26 | 10 | 27 | 37.0 | 4 | 12 | 33.3 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 8 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Anthony Edwards' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Edwards played 1 season more than Jalen Johnson in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2026—he averaged 28.7 points in a total of 20 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jalen Johnson | 0.0 | 2022 | 2 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Jalen Johnson | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Anthony Edwards' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Anthony Edwards didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |