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Anthony Edwards
Timberwolves · G · 25
Anthony Edwards
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2025-26
Desmond Bane
Magic · G · 28
Desmond Bane
Head to head · 2025-26 regular season · stats.nba.com

Anthony Edwards vs Desmond Bane

12-5categories
Edwards · Bane
EdwardsBane
61Games
availability
82
35.0Minutes
per game
33.6
28.8Points
per game
20.1
5.0Rebounds
per game
4.1
3.7Assists
per game
4.1
2.2Steals + blocks
per game
1.5
2.9Turnovers
per game · lower is better
2.0
48.9%Field goal %48.4%
39.9%Three-point %
8.4 vs 5.2 attempts
39.1%
79.6%Free throw %90.8%
61.7%True shooting
TS%
60.7%
30.9%Usage
USG%
22.4%
17.4%Assist %
of teammates' baskets
19.0%
6.9%Rebound %
of available
5.9%
+3.5Net rating
on court
+2.2
14.5%PIE
player impact estimate
11.1%
+2.7Plus-minus
per game
+1.6

Where the gap is

from the numbers above

Anthony Edwards scored more in 2025-26, 8.7 points a game apart (28.8 vs 20.1), on Edwards's heavier usage (30.9% vs 22.4%).

Edwards is the more efficient scorer by true shooting, 61.7% to 60.7%; TS% folds threes and free throws into one number, so the gap survives shot-diet differences.

Playmaking goes to Bane (4.1 vs 3.7 assists), the glass to Edwards (5.0 vs 4.1 rebounds).

Availability is part of the comparison: Bane played 21 more games (82 vs 61 of 82).

With Edwards on the floor his team outscored opponents by +3.5 per 100 possessions, against +2.2 for Bane; on-court net rating carries the teammates with it, so read it next to PIE.

On the books for 2026-27: Edwards $48.9M through 2028-29, Bane $39.4M through 2028-29. Whether either fits a trade is a Trade Machine question, not a stat one.

Splits

2025-26 · from the game logs
EdwardsBane
37-24Record when playing45-37
27.2Points at home21.4
30.2Points on the road18.8
27.6Points in wins22.3
30.6Points in losses17.4
55Season high37
3230-point games12
2Double-doubles1
Edwards · last 5
Fri, May 15 vs SAS24 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast
Tue, May 12 at SAS20 pts · 2 reb · 2 ast
Sun, May 10 vs SAS36 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast
Fri, May 8 vs SAS32 pts · 14 reb · 6 ast
Wed, May 6 at SAS12 pts · 3 reb · 0 ast
Bane · last 5
Sun, May 3 at DET16 pts · 3 reb · 3 ast
Fri, May 1 vs DET17 pts · 3 reb · 1 ast
Wed, Apr 29 at DET18 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Mon, Apr 27 vs DET22 pts · 5 reb · 1 ast
Sat, Apr 25 vs DET25 pts · 7 reb · 0 ast
Edwards · contract
2026-27$48.9M
2027-28$52.3M
2028-29$55.7M
Bane · contract
2026-27$39.4M
2027-28$42.2M
2028-29$44.9M

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Per-game numbers and percentages are 2025-26 regular season from stats.nba.com; splits and last games from our own game logs; contract figures are cap hits from public salary data and can lag a signing by a day. Bold marks the better number in each row (turnovers: fewer is better).