Lonzo Ball vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards and Lonzo Ball 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 Lonzo Ball.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Lonzo Ball 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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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 12.5 points more than Lonzo Ball in his 6 seasons (23.9 points against 11.4), and he also scored a total of 5,835 points more (9,097 vs. 3,262).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 6 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +12.5 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 6 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | +5,835 | 5 |
Points in the Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +26.9 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | 0 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +1,130 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 19 | +19 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 27 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | +228 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 161 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | +189 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 283 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | +96 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 4 | +2 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
Playoffs
Lonzo Ball 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 11.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.8 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 36.2 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +12.5 | +4.2 | +8.2 | +4.9 | +0.6 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +3.5 | +4.1 | +20.5 | +1 | +94 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | 3,262 | 1,206 | 3,033 | 39.8 | 662 | 1,828 | 36.2 | 188 | 314 | 59.9 | 6 | 287 |
| difference: | +5,835 | +1,994 | +4,134 | +4.9 | +447 | +1,215 | +0.2 | +1,400 | +1,662 | +20.5 | +1 | +94 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +26.9 | +9.4 | +20.1 | +46.8 | +3.1 | +8.2 | +37.7 | +5.0 | +6.3 | +78.8 | +4 | +42 |
| 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 | ||||
| Lonzo Ball | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,130 | +396 | +846 | +46.8 | +130 | +345 | +37.7 | +208 | +264 | +78.8 | +4 | +42 |
| 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
Lonzo Ball's additional seasons: | ||||
* Lonzo Ball played 1 season more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In that year—his season 6 in 2025—he averaged 7.6 points in a total of 35 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Lonzo Ball | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
Lonzo Ball's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Lonzo Ball didn't play in the postseason. |