Anthony Edwards vs. John Wall: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of John Wall 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by John Wall.
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 John Wall 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 5.2 points more than John Wall in his 11 seasons (23.9 points against 18.7). On the other hand John Wall scored a total of 2,991 points more than Anthony Edwards (12,088 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +5.2 | 5 |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
| John Wall | 12,088 | +2,991 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than John Wall (+5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+320).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +5.0 | 4 |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +320 | 4 |
| John Wall | 810 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | |||
| John Wall | 268 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| John Wall | 580 | +230 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| John Wall | 647 | +268 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| John Wall | 0 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +8 | ||
| John Wall | 23 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +6 | ||
| John Wall | 36 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +5 | ||
| John Wall | 37 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| John Wall | 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: | +5.2 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +1.7 | +1.9 | +4.9 | +4.2 | +0.2 | +2.8 | +6 | +266 | |
| John Wall | 18.7 | 6.8 | 15.7 | 43.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 32.2 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +2,991 | +1,173 | +3,004 | +1.7 | +458 | +1,022 | +4.2 | +1,103 | +1,492 | +2.8 | +6 | +266 |
| John Wall | 12,088 | 4,373 | 10,171 | 43.0 | 651 | 2,021 | 32.2 | 2,691 | 3,468 | 77.6 | 11 | 647 |
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: | +5.0 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +4.9 | +2.2 | +4.7 | +11.0 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +3.4 | +5 | |
| John Wall | 21.9 | 7.7 | 18.4 | 41.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 26.7 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
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: | +320 | +110 | +164 | +4.9 | +95 | +214 | +11.0 | +5 | +17 | +3.4 | +5 | |
| John Wall | 810 | 286 | 682 | 41.9 | 35 | 131 | 26.7 | 203 | 247 | 82.2 | 4 | 37 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
John Wall's additional seasons: | ||||
* John Wall played 6 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2016 to 2023—he averaged 19.9 points in a total of 302 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.1 ppg and his lowest 11.4. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| John Wall | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
John Wall's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, John Wall played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 26.8 points in a total of 19 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 27.2 ppg and his lowest 26. |