Stephen Curry vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards and Stephen Curry 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Stephen Curry and Anthony Edwards have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Stephen Curry is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) 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 Stephen Curry scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Anthony Edwards has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 17 NBA regular seasons played, Stephen Curry averages 0.7 points more than Anthony Edwards in his 6 seasons (24.8 points against 24.1), and he also scored a total of 16,238 points more (25,934 vs. 9,696).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | +0.7 | 17 |
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 6 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Stephen Curry | 25,934 | +16,238 | 17 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,696 | 6 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Stephen Curry | 2 |  +2 |
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than Stephen Curry (+0.1 points per game) while Stephen Curry scored more points (+3,017).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 10 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +0.1 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | +3,017 | 10 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 2 | +2 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 730 | +460 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 270 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 985 | +615 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 370 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1,040 | +640 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 400 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 5 | +3 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 1 | +1 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 123 | +92 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 153 | +111 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 155 | +113 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 24.8 | 8.4 | 17.9 | 47.1 | 4.0 | 9.4 | 42.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 91.1 | 17 | 1,045 |
| difference: | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +2.2 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +5.6 | +0.4 | +1.0 | +10.5 | +11 | +643 |
| Anthony Edwards | 24.1 | 8.5 | 18.8 | 44.9 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.7 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 80.6 | 6 | 402 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 25,934 | 8,827 | 18,733 | 47.1 | 4,153 | 9,824 | 42.3 | 4,127 | 4,528 | 91.1 | 17 | 1,045 |
| difference: | +16,238 | +5,425 | +11,160 | +2.2 | +2,974 | +6,614 | +5.6 | +2,414 | +2,402 | +10.5 | +11 | +643 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,696 | 3,402 | 7,573 | 44.9 | 1,179 | 3,210 | 36.7 | 1,713 | 2,126 | 80.6 | 6 | 402 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 26.8 | 9.0 | 19.7 | 45.4 | 4.2 | 10.6 | 39.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +2.4 | +2.0 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +10.1 | +6 | +113 |
| 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 | ||||
| Stephen Curry | 4,147 | 1,388 | 3,056 | 45.4 | 650 | 1,637 | 39.7 | 721 | 811 | 88.9 | 10 | 155 |
| difference: | +3,017 | +992 | +2,210 | +1.4 | +520 | +1,292 | +2.0 | +513 | +547 | +10.1 | +6 | +113 |
| 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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= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Stephen Curry's additional seasons: | ||||
* Stephen Curry played 11 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 17, from 2016 to 2026—he averaged 27.4 points in a total of 629 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 32 ppg and his lowest 20.8. In those 11 extra years over Anthony Edwards, Stephen Curry won 2 scoring titles. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Stephen Curry | 28.3 | +28.3 | 2015 | 21 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Stephen Curry's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Stephen Curry played in 7 Playoffs and won 3 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 27.1 points in a total of 115 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 30.5 ppg and his lowest 22.6. |