Luka Doncic vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards and Luka Doncic 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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Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic has better scoring stats than Anthony Edwards 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Luka Doncic averages 4.8 points more than Anthony Edwards in his 6 seasons (28.7 points against 23.9), and he also scored a total of 3,796 points more (12,970 vs. 9,174).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | +4.8 | 8 |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 12,970 | +3,796 | 8 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,174 | 6 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Luka Doncic has a better career point average than Anthony Edwards (+4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+567).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +4.0 | 5 |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 4 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +567 | 5 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 383 | +126 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 257 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 446 | +94 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 352 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 451 | +69 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 382 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +19 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +13 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +13 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.7 | 9.7 | 20.7 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 35.0 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 75.1 | 8 | 452 |
| difference: | +4.8 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +2.1 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +2.0 | +3.1 | +5.3 | +2 | +68 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 12,970 | 4,390 | 9,371 | 46.8 | 1,385 | 3,960 | 35.0 | 2,805 | 3,733 | 75.1 | 8 | 452 |
| difference: | +3,796 | +1,163 | +2,152 | +2.1 | +267 | +898 | +1.5 | +1,203 | +1,740 | +5.3 | +2 | +68 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | 10.8 | 23.3 | 46.1 | 3.3 | 9.5 | 34.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +4.0 | +1.4 | +3.2 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +1.0 | +1.9 | +5.1 | +1 | +13 |
| 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 | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | 592 | 1,284 | 46.1 | 182 | 525 | 34.7 | 331 | 449 | 73.7 | 5 | 55 |
| difference: | +567 | +196 | +438 | +0.7 | +52 | +180 | +3.0 | +123 | +185 | +5.1 | +1 | +13 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Luka Doncic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Luka Doncic played 2 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 8, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 28.8 points in a total of 52 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | +28.9 | 2024 | 22 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Luka Doncic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Luka Doncic played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 30.2 points in a total of 5 games. |