Anthony Edwards vs. Josh Giddey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey.
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 Josh Giddey 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 9.7 points more than Josh Giddey in his 5 seasons (23.9 points against 14.2), and he also scored a total of 5,154 points more (9,174 vs. 4,020).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +9.7 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.2 | 5 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | +5,154 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,020 | 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 Josh Giddey (+18.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,043).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +18.2 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,043 | 4 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 20 | +20 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | +207 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 50 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | +133 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 219 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | +100 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 282 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +30 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 1 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +38 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +32 | ||
| Josh Giddey | 10 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Josh Giddey | 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 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
| difference: | +9.7 | +2.7 | +6.5 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +4.5 | +3.4 | +2.6 | +3.1 | +4.2 | +1 | +100 |
| Josh Giddey | 14.2 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 46.4 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 33.1 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 76.2 | 5 | 284 |
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: | +5,154 | +1,608 | +3,728 | +1.7 | +793 | +2,080 | +3.4 | +1,145 | +1,393 | +4.2 | +1 | +100 |
| Josh Giddey | 4,020 | 1,619 | 3,491 | 46.4 | 325 | 982 | 33.1 | 457 | 600 | 76.2 | 5 | 284 |
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: | +18.2 | +6.0 | +12.6 | +1.5 | +1.9 | +4.8 | +2.4 | +4.3 | +5.5 | +8.7 | +3 | +32 |
| Josh Giddey | 8.7 | 3.4 | 7.5 | 45.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 35.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
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: | +1,043 | +362 | +771 | +1.5 | +118 | +311 | +2.4 | +201 | +256 | +8.7 | +3 | +32 |
| Josh Giddey | 87 | 34 | 75 | 45.3 | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 1 | 10 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Anthony Edwards' additional seasons: | ||||
* Anthony Edwards played 1 season more than Josh Giddey in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2026—he averaged 25.7 points in a total of 3 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Josh Giddey | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Josh Giddey | - | 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). |