Luka Doncic vs. Zach Edey: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach Edey 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 has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Zach Edey.
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 Zach Edey 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 19 points more than Zach Edey in his 2 seasons (28.9 points against 9.9), and he also scored a total of 12,822 points more (13,582 vs. 760).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | +19.0 | 8 |
| Zach Edey | 9.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Luka Doncic | 13,582 | +12,822 | 8 |
| Zach Edey | 760 | 2 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 |  +1 |
| Zach Edey | 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 Zach Edey (+24.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,672).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 30.9 | +24.6 | 5 |
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 1 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1,697 | +1,672 | 5 |
| Zach Edey | 25 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 2 | +2 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 7 | +7 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 52 | +52 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 400 | +396 | ||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 464 | +429 | ||
| Zach Edey | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 469 | +392 | ||
| Zach Edey | 77 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 1 | +1 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 8 | +8 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 30 | +30 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 50 | +50 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +55 | ||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 55 | +51 | ||
| Zach Edey | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 0 | |||
| Zach Edey | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 28.9 | 9.7 | 20.8 | 46.7 | 3.1 | 8.8 | 34.9 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 75.5 | 8 | 470 |
| difference: | +19.0 | +5.6 | +13.9 | +12.2 | +2.9 | +8.1 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +6.3 | +3.2 | +6 | +393 |
| Zach Edey | 9.9 | 4.1 | 6.9 | 58.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 33.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 72.3 | 2 | 77 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Luka Doncic | 13,582 | 4,575 | 9,788 | 46.7 | 1,448 | 4,154 | 34.9 | 2,984 | 3,953 | 75.5 | 8 | 470 |
| difference: | +12,822 | +4,262 | +9,257 | +12.2 | +1,429 | +4,097 | +1.6 | +2,869 | +3,794 | +3.2 | +6 | +393 |
| Zach Edey | 760 | 313 | 531 | 58.9 | 19 | 57 | 33.3 | 115 | 159 | 72.3 | 2 | 77 |
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: | +24.6 | +8.3 | +19.5 | +20.6 | +3.3 | +9.5 | +34.7 | +4.7 | +6.4 | +2.3 | +4 | +51 |
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 1.3 | 1.8 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +1,672 | +582 | +1,269 | +20.6 | +182 | +525 | +34.7 | +326 | +442 | +2.3 | +4 | +51 |
| Zach Edey | 25 | 10 | 15 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 | 7 | 71.4 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring LeaderRegular Season
Luka Doncic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Luka Doncic played 6 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 8, from 2021 to 2026—he averaged 30.6 points in a total of 337 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 35.2 ppg and his lowest 27.7. In those 6 extra years over Zach Edey, Luka Doncic won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
| Zach Edey | 6.3 | +6.3 | 2025 | 4 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Luka Doncic | 31.0 | +31.0 | 2020 | 6 |
| Zach Edey | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Luka Doncic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Luka Doncic played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.8 points in a total of 49 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 35.7 ppg and his lowest 28.9. |