Anthony Edwards vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic 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 Nikola Jokic.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Nikola Jokic scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Anthony Edwards has a better scoring average 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 2.1 points more than Nikola Jokic in his 11 seasons (24.1 points against 22.0). On the other hand Nikola Jokic scored a total of 7,309 points more than Anthony Edwards (16,979 vs. 9,670).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +2.1 | 6 |
| Nikola Jokic | 22.0 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 6 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,979 | +7,309 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Anthony Edwards (+0.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,450).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 4 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +0.5 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | +1,450 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 463 | +194 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 669 | +300 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 765 | +366 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +50 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +52 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | +52 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
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 | 401 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +0.1 | +3.8 | +11.3 | +1.8 | +4.9 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.9 | +5 | +370 |
| Nikola Jokic | 22.0 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.2 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.5 | 11 | 771 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 3,393 | 7,553 | 44.9 | 1,176 | 3,204 | 36.7 | 1,708 | 2,120 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
| difference: | +7,309 | +3,121 | +4,043 | +11.3 | +307 | +811 | +0.4 | +1,374 | +1,618 | +1.9 | +5 | +370 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,979 | 6,514 | 11,596 | 56.2 | 869 | 2,393 | 36.3 | 3,082 | 3,738 | 82.5 | 11 | 771 |
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: | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.3 | +5.7 | +1.3 | +3.7 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +3.8 | +3 | +52 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
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: | +1,450 | +582 | +1,018 | +5.7 | +35 | +80 | +1.1 | +251 | +292 | +3.8 | +3 | +52 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Nikola Jokic played 5 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 11, from 2022 to 2026—he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 318 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.6 ppg and his lowest 24.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 29.8 | +29.8 | 2021 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 5 additional NBA seasons, Nikola Jokic played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 28.7 points in a total of 51 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31 ppg and his lowest 26.2. |