Anthony Edwards vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen Williams 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 Williams.
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 Williams 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 5.8 points more than Jalen Williams in his 3 seasons (23.9 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 5,196 points more (9,097 vs. 3,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +5.8 | 5 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | +5,196 | 5 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 3 | |
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 Williams (+6.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+451).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +6.3 | 4 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +451 | 4 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +161 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 94 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | +161 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 189 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | +164 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +14 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +10 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +9 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 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: | +5.8 | +1.4 | +5.1 | +6.6 | +1.5 | +4.3 | +1.8 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +0.1 | +2 | +166 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +5,196 | +1,685 | +4,212 | +6.6 | +809 | +2,257 | +1.8 | +1,017 | +1,265 | +0.1 | +2 | +166 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 1,515 | 2,955 | 51.3 | 300 | 786 | 38.2 | 571 | 711 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +6.3 | +1.7 | +3.3 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +3.5 | +5.2 | +1.3 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +2 | +9 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +451 | +143 | +290 | +1.3 | +80 | +191 | +5.2 | +85 | +109 | +0.6 | +2 | +9 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Anthony Edwards' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Edwards played 2 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 5, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 26.7 points in a total of 158 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Anthony Edwards' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Anthony Edwards played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.5 points in a total of 31 games. |