Anthony Edwards vs. Jordan Poole: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole.
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 Jordan Poole 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 7 points more than Jordan Poole in his 7 seasons (23.9 points against 16.9), and he also scored a total of 2,122 points more (9,174 vs. 7,052).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +7.0 | 6 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | +2,122 | 6 |
| Jordan Poole | 7,052 | 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 Jordan Poole (+12.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+623).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +12.4 | 4 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 2 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +623 | 4 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | +102 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 155 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | +26 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 326 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 407 | +25 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 11 | +9 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +22 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 9 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +17 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 25 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +8 | ||
| Jordan Poole | 34 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Jordan Poole | 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 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +7.0 | +2.7 | +5.3 | +2.6 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +2.0 | +1.2 | +1.8 | +7.7 | +1 | +34 |
| Jordan Poole | 16.9 | 5.7 | 13.5 | 42.1 | 2.5 | 7.2 | 34.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 88.1 | 7 | 418 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +2,122 | +852 | +1,579 | +2.6 | +84 | +65 | +2.0 | +334 | +553 | +7.7 | +1 | +34 |
| Jordan Poole | 7,052 | 2,375 | 5,640 | 42.1 | 1,034 | 2,997 | 34.5 | 1,268 | 1,440 | 88.1 | 7 | 418 |
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: | +12.4 | +4.4 | +9.0 | +1.8 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.4 | +3.3 | +7.9 | +2 | +7 |
| Jordan Poole | 14.5 | 5.0 | 11.1 | 45.0 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 34.6 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
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: | +623 | +221 | +457 | +1.8 | +64 | +154 | +3.1 | +117 | +159 | +7.9 | +2 | +7 |
| Jordan Poole | 507 | 175 | 389 | 45.0 | 66 | 191 | 34.6 | 91 | 105 | 86.7 | 2 | 35 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jordan Poole's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jordan Poole played 1 season more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that year—his season 7 in 2026—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 6 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Jordan Poole | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jordan Poole's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Jordan Poole didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |