Edwards scored 9,097 points at the age of 23, but do you know how many points Kobe scored at the age of 23?

The title of No. 1 shooting guard in the league is not something you can just get. In the early 21st century, Kobe Bryant has always dominated this title. Even those who are as strong as Wade and McGrady at their peak cannot win the title of first shooting guard. After Kobe Bryant declined, the person who took over the banner was Harden. His three consecutive scoring titles proved his ability. After Harden, Booker and Mitchell failed to reach the top. Instead, the young Edwards became the first shooting guard. The 23-year-old Edwards has scored 9,097 points. Do you know how many points the 23-year-old Kobe scored that year?

Edwards has a very high starting point in his career. He is one of the few No. 1 shooting guards. He is 1.93 meters tall, has historical athletic ability, and has very delicate skills. After the Timberwolves selected him, they treated him as an absolute core player. So in his rookie season, Edwards had unlimited firepower and averaged 19.3 points per game. As a sophomore, he could easily average 21.3 points per game and became a top scorer.

In the 22-23 season, Edwards grew into an All-Star, averaging 24.6 points per game. In the past two seasons, Edwards has proven that he can not only produce beautiful statistics, but also have first-class leadership ability. He has led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years. Last season, he averaged 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. Regardless of statistics, performance or team leadership, he is the current first shooting guard.

In the five years since he entered the league, Edwards has scored 9,097 points. He is definitely a phenomenal scorer and his future is limitless. After playing well, many fans will naturally compare Edwards and Kobe.

For comparison, Kobe Bryant's career did not start as well as Edwards'. He was the 13th pick and played as a substitute for 2 years as a rookie. He did not have unlimited firing rights right from the start. In his rookie season, Kobe averaged only 7.6 points per game. However, in his sophomore year, Kobe averaged 15.4 points per game and was selected as an All-Star, entering the All-Star stage earlier than Edwards. Since then, Kobe has entered his peak period and teamed up with O'Neal to achieve three consecutive championships.

At the age of 22, Kobe averaged 28.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5 assists per game, a championship + best second team + best second defense. Such a resume is undoubtedly more dazzling than the current Edwards. Also because Kobe is a high school player, when Kobe was 23 years old, he played for a total of 6 seasons, one year more than Edwards. At that time, he played a total of 414 games, averaging 19.8 points per game, and his total score was 8,197 points. It can be seen that Edwards's score is even higher than that of Kobe in the same period. If he maintains this performance, he deserves to be the first shooting guard.