Anthony Edwards vs. Zion Williamson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zion Williamson 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Zion Williamson 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 in the regular season Zion Williamson has a better scoring average and Anthony Edwards scored more points, and since Zion Williamson didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Anthony Edwards has better playoff stats. 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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Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 5 NBA regular seasons played, Zion Williamson averages 0.8 points more than Anthony Edwards in his 5 seasons (24.7 points against 23.9). On the other hand Anthony Edwards scored a total of 3,818 points more than Zion Williamson (9,097 vs. 5,279).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 5 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | +0.8 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | +3,818 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Anthony Edwards has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +26.9 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,130 | 4 |
| Zion Williamson | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +87 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 168 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | +140 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 210 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | +165 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 214 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zion Williamson | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Zion Williamson didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Anthony Edwards' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +0.8 | +1.1 | +2.6 | +14.2 | +2.8 | +7.5 | +3.7 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +11.5 | +167 | |
| Zion Williamson | 24.7 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.9 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 32.7 | 5.4 | 7.9 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +3,818 | +1,159 | +3,699 | +14.2 | +1,077 | +2,945 | +3.7 | +423 | +286 | +11.5 | +167 | |
| Zion Williamson | 5,279 | 2,041 | 3,468 | 58.9 | 32 | 98 | 32.7 | 1,165 | 1,690 | 68.9 | 5 | 214 |
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: | +26.9 | +9.4 | +20.1 | +46.8 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +37.7 | +5.0 | +6.3 | +78.8 | +4 | +42 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +1,130 | +396 | +846 | +46.8 | +130 | +345 | +37.7 | +208 | +264 | +78.8 | +4 | +42 |
| Zion Williamson | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
| Zion Williamson | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |