DeMar DeRozan vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards and DeMar DeRozan 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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DeMar DeRozan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points while Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career 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 Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while DeMar DeRozan scored more total points in both stages. 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 2.6 points more than DeMar DeRozan in his 16 seasons (23.9 points against 21.3). On the other hand DeMar DeRozan scored a total of 16,195 points more than Anthony Edwards (25,292 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 16 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +2.6 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | +16,195 | 16 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
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 DeMar DeRozan (+5.1 points per game) while DeMar DeRozan scored more points (+245).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +5.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | +245 | 7 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 692 | +437 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,077 | +727 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,182 | +803 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 5 | +3 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 36 | +5 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 57 | +15 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 63 | +21 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.3 | 7.6 | 16.3 | 46.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 5.5 | 6.6 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +6.3 | +6.4 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +3.8 | +11 | +806 |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 25,292 | 9,064 | 19,315 | 46.9 | 615 | 2,047 | 30.0 | 6,549 | 7,778 | 84.2 | 16 | 1,187 |
| difference: | +16,195 | +5,864 | +12,148 | +2.3 | +494 | +996 | +6.4 | +4,961 | +5,802 | +3.8 | +11 | +806 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 21.8 | 7.8 | 18.8 | 41.8 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 21.4 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +5.1 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +5.1 | +2.7 | +6.4 | +16.3 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +6.4 | +3 | +21 |
| 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 | ||||
| DeMar DeRozan | 1,375 | 494 | 1,183 | 41.8 | 24 | 112 | 21.4 | 363 | 426 | 85.2 | 7 | 63 |
| difference: | +245 | +98 | +337 | +5.1 | +106 | +233 | +16.3 | +155 | +162 | +6.4 | +3 | +21 |
| 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
DeMar DeRozan's additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMar DeRozan played 11 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 16, from 2015 to 2025—he averaged 23.5 points in a total of 804 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27.9 ppg and his lowest 20.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMar DeRozan | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
DeMar DeRozan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, DeMar DeRozan played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 56 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 22.7 ppg and his lowest 20.3. |