Jaylen Brown vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards and Jaylen Brown 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 Jaylen Brown.
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 Jaylen Brown 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 6 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 4.9 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 10 seasons (23.9 points against 19.0). On the other hand Jaylen Brown scored a total of 2,440 points more than Anthony Edwards (11,614 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 10 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +4.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,614 | +2,440 | 10 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 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 Jaylen Brown (+7.6 points per game) while Jaylen Brown scored more points (+1,478).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +7.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +1,478 | 8 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 301 | +44 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 495 | +143 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 599 | +217 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +9 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | +42 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +74 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +88 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.0 | 7.2 | 14.9 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 36.1 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 72.6 | 10 | 610 |
| difference: | +4.9 | +1.2 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.3 | +7.8 | +4 | +226 |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.7 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.5 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11,614 | 4,364 | 9,113 | 47.9 | 1,163 | 3,226 | 36.1 | 1,723 | 2,372 | 72.6 | 10 | 610 |
| difference: | +2,440 | +1,137 | +1,894 | +3.2 | +45 | +164 | +0.4 | +121 | +379 | +7.8 | +4 | +226 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 3,227 | 7,219 | 44.7 | 1,118 | 3,062 | 36.5 | 1,602 | 1,993 | 80.4 | 6 | 384 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +7.6 | +2.2 | +5.1 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +6.1 | +4 | +93 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +1,478 | +582 | +1,184 | +1.4 | +133 | +397 | +2.3 | +181 | +271 | +6.1 | +4 | +93 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Jaylen Brown's additional seasons: | ||||
* Jaylen Brown played 4 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 10, from 2023 to 2026—he averaged 24.0 points in a total of 207 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.6 ppg and his lowest 22.2. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 23.1 | +23.1 | 2022 | 24 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Jaylen Brown's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Jaylen Brown played in 3 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 23.0 points in a total of 50 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 23.9 ppg and his lowest 22.1. |