Anthony Edwards vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine.
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 Zach LaVine 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 3.3 points more than Zach LaVine in his 12 seasons (24.1 points against 20.8). On the other hand Zach LaVine scored a total of 4,384 points more than Anthony Edwards (14,054 vs. 9,670).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +3.3 | 6 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 6 | |
| Zach LaVine | 14,054 | +4,384 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Zach LaVine (+7.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,053).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +7.6 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,053 | 4 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 383 | +114 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 581 | +212 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 669 | +270 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +29 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +38 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +38 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 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: | +3.3 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +2.1 | +0.5 | +2.0 | +2.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +2.8 | +6 | +276 |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.4 | 12 | 677 |
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: | +4,384 | +1,624 | +3,117 | +2.1 | +419 | +879 | +2.4 | +717 | +788 | +2.8 | +6 | +276 |
| Zach LaVine | 14,054 | 5,017 | 10,670 | 47.0 | 1,595 | 4,083 | 39.1 | 2,425 | 2,908 | 83.4 | 12 | 677 |
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: | +7.6 | +2.6 | +4.3 | +4.0 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.2 | +1.5 | +2.5 | +14.5 | +3 | +38 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +1,053 | +369 | +783 | +4.0 | +121 | +321 | +0.2 | +194 | +249 | +14.5 | +3 | +38 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Zach LaVine's additional seasons: | ||||
* Zach LaVine played 6 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 24.1 points in a total of 324 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.4 ppg and his lowest 19.5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Zach LaVine's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Zach LaVine played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.3 ppg and his lowest 19.3. |