Anthony Edwards vs. Kristaps Porzingis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis.
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 Kristaps Porzingis 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 4.3 points more than Kristaps Porzingis in his 9 seasons (23.9 points against 19.6). On the other hand Kristaps Porzingis scored a total of 742 points more than Anthony Edwards (9,839 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +4.3 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | +742 | 9 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Kristaps Porzingis (+15 points per game) and he also scored more points (+796).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +15.0 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +796 | 4 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +16 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 239 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 459 | +109 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 500 | +121 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +1 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 1 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +26 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +29 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 13 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +15 | ||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 27 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Kristaps Porzingis | 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 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
| difference: | +4.3 | +1.5 | +3.9 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +2.5 | +4 | +120 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 19.6 | 6.9 | 14.9 | 46.1 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 36.6 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +742 | +253 | +319 | +1.5 | +159 | +446 | +0.2 | +395 | +415 | +2.5 | +4 | +120 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 9,839 | 3,453 | 7,486 | 46.1 | 950 | 2,597 | 36.6 | 1,983 | 2,391 | 82.9 | 9 | 501 |
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: | +15.0 | +5.5 | +11.1 | +3.8 | +2.0 | +4.7 | +6.4 | +1.9 | +2.4 | +1.0 | +14 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 11.9 | 3.9 | 9.0 | 43.0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 31.3 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +796 | +288 | +595 | +3.8 | +99 | +246 | +6.4 | +121 | +155 | +1.0 | +14 | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | 334 | 108 | 251 | 43.0 | 31 | 99 | 31.3 | 87 | 109 | 79.8 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kristaps Porzingis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Kristaps Porzingis played 5 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 10, from 2022 to 2025—he averaged 20.8 points in a total of 266 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 23.2 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Kristaps Porzingis | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Kristaps Porzingis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Kristaps Porzingis played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 9.5 points in a total of 18 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 12.3 ppg and his lowest 7.7. |