Anthony Edwards vs. Jaren Jackson Jr.: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 Jaren Jackson Jr..
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. 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 5.4 points more than Jaren Jackson Jr. in his 7 seasons (23.9 points against 18.5), and he also scored a total of 1,579 points more (9,097 vs. 7,518).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +5.4 | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | +1,579 | 5 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 7 | |
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 Jaren Jackson Jr. (+11.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+705).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +11.2 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +705 | 4 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +80 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 175 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 356 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 405 | +26 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +24 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +20 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 22 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +15 | ||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 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: | +5.4 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +3.1 | +1.3 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +2 | +26 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 18.5 | 6.5 | 14.0 | 46.6 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.1 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
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: | +1,579 | +542 | +1,467 | +2.0 | +405 | +1,035 | +1.3 | +90 | +85 | +1.2 | +2 | +26 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 7,518 | 2,658 | 5,700 | 46.6 | 704 | 2,008 | 35.1 | 1,498 | 1,891 | 79.2 | 7 | 407 |
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: | +11.2 | +4.3 | +7.1 | +7.2 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +1.2 | +1.7 | +2.8 | +15 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 15.7 | 5.1 | 13.0 | 39.6 | 1.7 | 5.0 | 33.1 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
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: | +705 | +257 | +495 | +7.2 | +85 | +209 | +4.6 | +106 | +139 | +2.8 | +15 | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | 425 | 139 | 351 | 39.6 | 45 | 136 | 33.1 | 102 | 125 | 81.6 | 4 | 27 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaren Jackson Jr. played 2 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 7, from 2024 to 2025—he averaged 22.3 points in a total of 140 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Jaren Jackson Jr.'s additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Jaren Jackson Jr. played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 16.0 points in a total of 4 games. |