Deandre Ayton vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards and Deandre Ayton 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
Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Deandre Ayton.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring stats than Deandre Ayton in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 7.7 points more than Deandre Ayton in his 8 seasons (24.1 points against 16.4), and he also scored a total of 2,776 points more (9,670 vs. 6,894).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 8 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | +7.7 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,894 | 8 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | +2,776 | 6 |
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 Deandre Ayton (+11 points per game) and he also scored more points (+416).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 3 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +11.0 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 3 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +416 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 24 | +24 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 135 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 269 | +134 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 350 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 369 | +19 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 421 | +22 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 399 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 38 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +4 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 45 | +3 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 16.4 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 59.5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 75.1 | 8 | 421 |
| difference: | +7.7 | +1.2 | +6.6 | +14.6 | +2.8 | +7.7 | +13.7 | +2.6 | +3.0 | +5.5 | +2 | +20 |
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 6,894 | 3,069 | 5,157 | 59.5 | 28 | 122 | 23.0 | 728 | 970 | 75.1 | 8 | 421 |
| difference: | +2,776 | +324 | +2,396 | +14.6 | +1,148 | +3,082 | +13.7 | +980 | +1,150 | +5.5 | +2 | +20 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,670 | 3,393 | 7,553 | 44.9 | 1,176 | 3,204 | 36.7 | 1,708 | 2,120 | 80.6 | 6 | 401 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 15.9 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +11.0 | +2.3 | +8.8 | +16.1 | +3.1 | +8.1 | +12.3 | +3.4 | +3.9 | +12.7 | +1 | +3 |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deandre Ayton | 714 | 320 | 509 | 62.9 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 72 | 109 | 66.1 | 3 | 45 |
| difference: | +416 | +76 | +337 | +16.1 | +128 | +341 | +12.3 | +136 | +155 | +12.7 | +1 | +3 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deandre Ayton's additional seasons: | ||||
* Deandre Ayton played 2 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 63 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deandre Ayton | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Deandre Ayton's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deandre Ayton didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |