Anthony Edwards vs. Kenyon Martin: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kenyon Martin 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.
Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Kenyon Martin.
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 total points during the season while Kenyon Martin scored more points in the postseason. 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 11.8 points more than Kenyon Martin in his 15 seasons (24.1 points against 12.3), and he also scored a total of 371 points more (9,696 vs. 9,325).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +11.8 | 6 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 15 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,696 | +371 | 6 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 15 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Kenyon Martin (+14 points per game) while Kenyon Martin scored more points (+311).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +14.0 | 4 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | +311 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 24 | +24 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 270 | +157 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 113 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 370 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 481 | +111 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 400 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 731 | +331 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 26 | +24 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +10 | ||
| Kenyon Martin | 21 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 74 | +32 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 108 | +66 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Kenyon Martin | 4 | +4 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.6 | 6 | 402 |
| difference: | +11.8 | +3.4 | +8.2 | +3.3 | +2.8 | +7.6 | +13.3 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +17.7 | +9 | +355 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.3 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 23.4 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,696 | 3,402 | 7,573 | 44.9 | 1,179 | 3,210 | 36.7 | 1,713 | 2,126 | 80.6 | 6 | 402 |
| difference: | +371 | +473 | +458 | +3.3 | +1,113 | +2,928 | +13.3 | +204 | +272 | +17.7 | +9 | +355 |
| Kenyon Martin | 9,325 | 3,875 | 8,031 | 48.3 | 66 | 282 | 23.4 | 1,509 | 2,398 | 62.9 | 15 | 757 |
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: | +14.0 | +4.2 | +9.1 | +0.2 | +3.1 | +7.9 | +24.8 | +2.5 | +2.6 | +10.9 | +7 | +70 |
| Kenyon Martin | 12.9 | 5.2 | 11.0 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
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: | +311 | +183 | +387 | +0.2 | +126 | +314 | +24.8 | +71 | +147 | +10.9 | +7 | +70 |
| Kenyon Martin | 1,441 | 579 | 1,233 | 47.0 | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | 279 | 411 | 67.9 | 11 | 112 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Kenyon Martin's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kenyon Martin played 9 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 15, from 2007 to 2015—he averaged 9.3 points in a total of 348 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.4 ppg and his lowest 1.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kenyon Martin | 4.5 | +4.5 | 2006 | 2 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kenyon Martin's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, Kenyon Martin played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.3 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.8 ppg and his lowest 4.5. |