Kenny Anderson vs. Anthony Edwards Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Edwards and Kenny Anderson, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Kenny Anderson played 14 years in the NBA, 10 more than Anthony Edwards, who played 4. Kenny Anderson had the first of his seasons in 1991-92, while Anthony Edwards had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Kenny Anderson 14 6 1991-92 to 2004-05
Anthony Edwards 4 3 2020-21 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1991-922020-21
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 64 17.0 7.0 0.6 1.4 2.0 3.2 1.0 0.1 1.5 1.1 2.9 7.5 .390 0.0 0.2 .231 1.1 1.5 .745
Anthony Edwards 72 32.1 19.3 0.8 3.8 4.7 2.9 1.1 0.5 2.2 1.8 7.0 16.8 .417 2.4 7.2 .329 2.9 3.8 .776
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 3 8.0 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1992-932021-22
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 55 36.5 16.9 0.9 3.2 4.1 8.2 1.7 0.2 2.8 2.5 6.7 15.5 .435 0.1 0.5 .280 3.3 4.2 .776
Anthony Edwards 72 34.3 21.3 0.9 3.9 4.8 3.8 1.5 0.6 2.6 2.3 7.6 17.3 .441 3.0 8.4 .357 3.1 3.9 .786
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards 6 37.8 25.2 0.7 3.5 4.2 3.0 1.2 1.2 2.5 3.7 8.3 18.3 .455 3.8 9.5 .404 4.7 5.7 .824

Season 3
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1993-942022-23
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 82 38.2 18.8 1.1 2.8 3.9 9.6 1.9 0.2 3.2 2.5 7.0 16.8 .417 0.5 1.6 .303 4.2 5.2 .818
Anthony Edwards 79 36.0 24.6 0.6 5.2 5.8 4.4 1.6 0.7 3.3 2.4 8.9 19.5 .459 2.7 7.3 .369 4.0 5.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 4 45.3 15.8 0.5 2.5 3.0 6.8 2.3 0.0 2.3 2.8 4.8 13.5 .352 0.8 2.5 .300 5.5 8.3 .667
Anthony Edwards 5 39.8 31.6 0.6 4.4 5.0 5.2 1.8 2.0 1.6 2.6 11.0 22.8 .482 3.0 8.6 .349 6.6 7.8 .846

Season 4
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1994-952023-24
Team New Jersey NetsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves TBD
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 72 37.3 17.6 1.0 2.5 3.5 9.4 1.4 0.2 3.1 2.6 5.7 14.3 .399 1.3 4.1 .330 4.8 5.8 .841
Anthony Edwards 79 35.1 25.9 0.7 4.8 5.4 5.1 1.3 0.5 3.1 1.8 9.1 19.7 .461 2.4 6.7 .357 5.4 6.4 .836
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards 10 39.8 30.2 0.9 5.1 6.0 5.8 1.7 0.7 3.4 2.3 10.7 20.0 .535 3.1 7.3 .425 5.7 6.8 .838

Season 5
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1995-96-
Team New Jersey Nets, Charlotte Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 69 34.0 15.2 0.9 2.0 2.9 8.3 1.6 0.2 2.1 2.6 5.1 12.1 .418 1.3 3.7 .359 3.8 4.9 .769
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1996-97-
Team Portland Trail Blazers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 82 37.6 17.5 1.1 3.3 4.4 7.1 2.0 0.2 2.4 2.7 5.9 13.9 .427 1.6 4.5 .361 4.1 5.3 .768
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 4 42.3 17.0 0.5 3.8 4.3 4.8 1.8 0.3 2.8 2.5 5.5 11.5 .478 1.3 4.8 .263 4.8 5.0 .950
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1997-98-
Team Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 61 30.5 12.2 0.6 2.2 2.8 5.7 1.4 0.0 2.3 2.2 4.4 11.0 .398 0.9 2.6 .356 2.5 3.2 .789
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1998-99-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 34 29.7 12.1 0.7 2.3 3.0 5.7 1.0 0.1 2.1 2.3 4.7 10.5 .451 0.2 0.7 .250 2.5 3.0 .832
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 1999-00-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 82 31.6 14.0 0.7 2.1 2.7 5.1 1.7 0.1 1.6 2.8 5.3 12.0 .440 1.0 2.7 .386 2.4 3.1 .775
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 2000-01-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 33 25.7 7.5 0.5 1.7 2.2 4.1 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.9 2.7 6.9 .388 0.3 1.0 .333 1.8 2.2 .831
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 2001-02-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 76 32.0 9.6 0.8 2.9 3.6 5.3 1.9 0.1 1.6 2.8 4.1 9.4 .436 0.1 0.4 .273 1.3 1.7 .742
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 16 34.9 12.0 0.8 2.3 3.1 4.8 1.3 0.0 1.8 3.6 5.1 12.3 .416 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.2 .800
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 12
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 2002-03-
Team Seattle Supersonics, New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 61 18.6 6.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.2 1.0 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.7 6.3 .427 0.0 0.1 .143 0.7 0.9 .789
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 5 10.4 2.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.2 0.8 2.4 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.6 1.000
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 13
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 2003-04-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 44 20.6 6.0 0.4 1.4 1.8 2.8 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.7 2.6 5.8 .441 0.0 0.1 .250 0.8 1.1 .729
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 4 4.8 1.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------

Season 14
Kenny Anderson Anthony Edwards
Season 2004-05-
Team Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson 43 17.3 4.7 0.6 1.5 2.0 2.4 0.8 0.0 1.1 2.0 2.0 4.7 .423 0.1 0.3 .462 0.6 0.9 .730
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Kenny Anderson ------- --- ----------
Anthony Edwards ------- --- ----------
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