VJ Edgecombe vs. Allan Houston: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Allan Houston and VJ Edgecombe 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Allan Houston has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Allan Houston 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Allan Houston averages 2.6 points more than VJ Edgecombe in his 1 seasons (17.3 points against 14.7), and he also scored a total of 14,242 points more (14,551 vs. 309).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 14.7 | 1 | |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | +2.6 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 309 | 1 | |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | +14,242 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Allan Houston has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | +19.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | 0 | |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | +1,214 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 4 | +4 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 4 | |||
| Allan Houston | 329 | +325 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 17 | |||
| Allan Houston | 684 | +667 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 21 | |||
| Allan Houston | 824 | +803 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 0 | |||
| Allan Houston | 15 | +15 | ||
Playoffs
VJ Edgecombe didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Allan Houston's point thresholds are omited here.
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 14.7 | 5.4 | 12.9 | 42.1 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 38.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 75.5 | 1 | 21 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.0 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +10.8 | +11 | +818 |
| Allan Houston | 17.3 | 6.4 | 14.3 | 44.4 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 40.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | 309 | 114 | 271 | 42.1 | 41 | 106 | 38.7 | 40 | 53 | 75.5 | 1 | 21 |
| difference: | +14,242 | +5,223 | +11,746 | +2.3 | +1,264 | +3,141 | +1.5 | +2,532 | +2,926 | +10.8 | +11 | +818 |
| Allan Houston | 14,551 | 5,337 | 12,017 | 44.4 | 1,305 | 3,247 | 40.2 | 2,572 | 2,979 | 86.3 | 12 | 839 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +19.3 | +6.9 | +15.4 | +44.8 | +1.2 | +2.9 | +42.0 | +4.3 | +4.8 | +88.4 | +6 | +63 |
| Allan Houston | 19.3 | 6.9 | 15.4 | 44.8 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 42.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| VJ Edgecombe | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +1,214 | +435 | +970 | +44.8 | +76 | +181 | +42.0 | +268 | +303 | +88.4 | +6 | +63 |
| Allan Houston | 1,214 | 435 | 970 | 44.8 | 76 | 181 | 42.0 | 268 | 303 | 88.4 | 6 | 63 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Allan Houston's additional seasons: | ||||
* Allan Houston played 11 seasons more than VJ Edgecombe in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 2 to 12, from 1995 to 2005—he averaged 18.3 points in a total of 760 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 22.5 ppg and his lowest 11.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| VJ Edgecombe | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Allan Houston | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Allan Houston's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 11 additional NBA seasons, Allan Houston played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 63 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25 ppg and his lowest 17.6. |