Anthony Edwards vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Anthony Edwards has a better scoring average 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 0.6 points more than Anthony Edwards in his 6 seasons (24.5 points against 23.9), and he also scored a total of 2,215 points more (11,384 vs. 9,169).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 6 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.5 | +0.6 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,169 | 6 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,384 | +2,215 | 8 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (+1.1 points per game) while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored more points (+56).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +1.1 | 4 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +56 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 315 | +58 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 423 | +71 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 381 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 462 | +81 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +3 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +1 | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | +4 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 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 | 383 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.2 | +1.7 | +5.4 | +1.6 | +4.2 | +1.1 | +1.9 | +1.9 | +5.7 | +2 | +81 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.5 | 8.6 | 17.1 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 35.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 86.1 | 8 | 464 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,169 | 3,225 | 7,214 | 44.7 | 1,117 | 3,059 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 383 |
| difference: | +2,215 | +745 | +715 | +5.4 | +500 | +1,314 | +1.1 | +1,225 | +1,290 | +5.7 | +2 | +81 |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,384 | 3,970 | 7,929 | 50.1 | 617 | 1,745 | 35.4 | 2,827 | 3,283 | 86.1 | 8 | 464 |
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: | +1.1 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.0 | +1.6 | +3.8 | +2.7 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +7.1 | +4 | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
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: | +56 | +15 | +32 | +0.0 | +59 | +142 | +2.7 | +85 | +77 | +7.1 | +4 | |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 19.3 | +8.5 | 2021 | 72 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | 2019 | 82 | |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional seasons: | ||||
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played 2 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 33.0 points in a total of 78 regular season games. In those 2 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 30.2 | +30.2 | 2024 | 10 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander played in one postseason and won the NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 29.9 points in a total of 23 games. |