Anthony Edwards vs. Kyrie Irving: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kyrie Irving 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 and Kyrie Irving have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history and here we compare all their scoring stats.
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 while Kyrie Irving scored more total points in both stages. 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 0.2 points more than Kyrie Irving in his 14 seasons (23.9 points against 23.7). On the other hand Kyrie Irving scored a total of 9,295 points more than Anthony Edwards (18,433 vs. 9,138).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +0.2 | 6 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 14 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,138 | 6 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | +9,295 | 14 |
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 Kyrie Irving (+3.9 points per game) while Kyrie Irving scored more points (+1,081).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +3.9 | 4 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | +1,081 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 256 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 535 | +279 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 351 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 739 | +388 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 380 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 777 | +397 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 66 | +35 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 92 | +50 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 96 | +54 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Kyrie Irving | 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 | 382 |
| difference: | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +2.7 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +0.4 | +0.9 | +8.4 | +8 | +397 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.7 | 8.7 | 18.4 | 47.4 | 2.4 | 6.1 | 39.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,138 | 3,214 | 7,195 | 44.7 | 1,114 | 3,053 | 36.5 | 1,596 | 1,984 | 80.4 | 6 | 382 |
| difference: | +9,295 | +3,573 | +7,118 | +2.7 | +762 | +1,710 | +2.9 | +1,387 | +1,376 | +8.4 | +8 | +397 |
| Kyrie Irving | 18,433 | 6,787 | 14,313 | 47.4 | 1,876 | 4,763 | 39.4 | 2,983 | 3,360 | 88.8 | 14 | 779 |
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: | +3.9 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +1.3 | +2.1 | +9.5 | +3 | +54 |
| Kyrie Irving | 23.0 | 8.5 | 18.6 | 45.8 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
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: | +1,081 | +419 | +935 | +1.0 | +95 | +229 | +1.5 | +148 | +139 | +9.5 | +3 | +54 |
| Kyrie Irving | 2,211 | 815 | 1,781 | 45.8 | 225 | 574 | 39.2 | 356 | 403 | 88.3 | 7 | 96 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kyrie Irving's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kyrie Irving played 8 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 14, from 2018 to 2025—he averaged 25.6 points in a total of 398 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 23.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Kyrie Irving | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 25.9 | +25.9 | 2017 | 18 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kyrie Irving's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kyrie Irving played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 22.0 points in a total of 44 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 21.3. |