Zach Edey vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan and Zach Edey 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 DeAndre Jordan scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Zach Edey has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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.

Career Numbers
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Points in the Regular Season

In his 2 NBA regular seasons played, Zach Edey averages 1.3 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 18 seasons (9.8 points against 8.5). On the other hand DeAndre Jordan scored a total of 8,744 points more than Zach Edey (9,492 vs. 748).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Zach Edey 9.8
+1.3
2
DeAndre Jordan 8.5
18

Total Points

Seasons
Zach Edey 748
2
DeAndre Jordan 9,492
+8,744
18

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason DeAndre Jordan has a better career point average than Zach Edey (+1.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+558).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Zach Edey 6.3
1
DeAndre Jordan 8.0
+1.7
10

Total Points

Playoffs
Zach Edey 25
1
DeAndre Jordan 583
+558
10

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

30+ Point Games

Zach Edey 1
DeAndre Jordan 1

20+ Point Games

Zach Edey 4
DeAndre Jordan 48
+44

10+ Point Games

Zach Edey 34
DeAndre Jordan 433
+399

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Zach Edey 76
DeAndre Jordan 1,048
+972

0 Point Games (games without points)

Zach Edey 0
DeAndre Jordan 65
+65

Playoffs

20+ Point Games

Zach Edey 0
DeAndre Jordan 5
+5

10+ Point Games

Zach Edey 0
DeAndre Jordan 27
+27

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Zach Edey 4
DeAndre Jordan 61
+57

0 Point Games (games without points)

Zach Edey 0
DeAndre Jordan 12
+12

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Zach Edey 9.8 4.1 6.8 59.2 0.3 0.7 34.5 1.5 2.1 72.4 2 76
difference:+1.3+0.6+1.7+8.1+0.3+0.7+19.1+0.1+1.3+24.9+16+1,037
DeAndre Jordan 8.5 3.5 5.1 67.4 0.0 0.0 15.4 1.6 3.4 47.5 18 1,113

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Zach Edey 748 308 520 59.2 19 55 34.5 113 156 72.4 2 76
difference:+8,744+3,552+5,210+8.1+17+42+19.1+1,657+3,574+24.9+16+1,037
DeAndre Jordan 9,492 3,860 5,730 67.4 2 13 15.4 1,770 3,730 47.5 18 1,113

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Zach Edey 6.3 2.5 3.8 66.7 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.8 71.4 1 4
difference:+1.7+0.4+0.6+0.3+0.9+3.5+31.0+9+69
DeAndre Jordan 8.0 2.9 4.4 67.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.2 5.3 40.4 10 73

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Zach Edey 25 10 15 66.7 0 0 - 5 7 71.4 1 4
difference:+558+203+303+0.3+1+152+382+31.0+9+69
DeAndre Jordan 583 213 318 67.0 0 1 0.0 157 389 40.4 10 73

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Zach Edey 9.2
+4.9
202566
DeAndre Jordan 4.3
200953

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Zach Edey 13.8
+9.0
202610
DeAndre Jordan 4.8
201070

DeAndre Jordan's additional seasons:

* DeAndre Jordan played 17 seasons more than Zach Edey in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 3 to 19, from 2011 to 2026—he averaged 9.1 points in a total of 1,059 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12.7 ppg and his lowest 3.7.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Zach Edey 6.3
+6.3
20254
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20090

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Zach Edey -
DNP *
20260
DeAndre Jordan -
DNP
20100
* season in progress

DeAndre Jordan's additional Playoffs:

* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, DeAndre Jordan played in 10 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 8.0 points in a total of 73 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.4 ppg and his lowest 0.9.