First-Class Bowling in Each Season by James Anderson
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 2002 | (England) | 1960 | 61 | 1114 | 50 | 6-23 | 22.28 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | (England) | 1997 | 72 | 1232 | 41 | 5-61 | 30.04 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | (West Indies) | 175 | 8 | 86 | 5 | 3-56 | 17.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | (Sri Lanka) | 144 | 5 | 85 | 0 | | | | |
| 2004 | (England) | 1087 | 35 | 593 | 26 | 6-49 | 22.80 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004-05 | (South Africa) | 204 | 4 | 149 | 2 | 2-117 | 74.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | (England) | 3076 | 99 | 1813 | 60 | 5-79 | 30.21 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | (India) | 187 | 10 | 79 | 6 | 4-40 | 13.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | (West Indies) | | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| 2006 | (England) | 60 | 2 | 38 | 0 | | | | |
| 2006-07 | (Australia) | 705 | 25 | 485 | 6 | 3-98 | 80.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | (England) | 1905 | 71 | 1067 | 32 | 5-42 | 33.34 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | (New Zealand) | 582 | 22 | 378 | 10 | 5-73 | 37.80 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | (Sri Lanka) | 331 | 11 | 226 | 4 | 1-4 | 56.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | (England) | 2086 | 75 | 1031 | 49 | 7-43 | 21.04 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | (West Indies) | 948 | 35 | 434 | 11 | 3-24 | 39.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | (India) | 438 | 17 | 214 | 4 | 1-28 | 53.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | (England) | 1743 | 72 | 886 | 39 | 6-56 | 22.71 | 5 | 1 |
| 2009-10 | (South Africa) | 977 | 22 | 548 | 16 | 5-63 | 34.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | (England) | 2132 | 115 | 884 | 48 | 6-17 | 18.41 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | (Australia) | 1627 | 64 | 795 | 30 | 4-44 | 26.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | (England) | 1918 | 85 | 908 | 33 | 5-65 | 27.51 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | (United Arab Emirates) | 869 | 39 | 357 | 13 | 3-35 | 27.46 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | (Sri Lanka) | 574 | 26 | 236 | 16 | 5-72 | 14.75 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | (England) | 1771 | 77 | 713 | 23 | 5-82 | 31.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | (India) | 905 | 32 | 448 | 16 | 4-81 | 28.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | (New Zealand) | 702 | 26 | 370 | 10 | 4-137 | 37.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | (England) | 1995 | 85 | 963 | 39 | 5-47 | 24.69 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | (Australia) | 1323 | 54 | 690 | 17 | 4-67 | 40.58 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | (England) | 2764 | 135 | 1205 | 58 | 5-41 | 20.77 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014-15 | (West Indies) | 716 | 38 | 306 | 17 | 6-42 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | (England) | 1439 | 56 | 740 | 27 | 7-77 | 27.40 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | (South Africa) | 710 | 29 | 301 | 7 | 3-47 | 43.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | (United Arab Emirates) | 649 | 37 | 203 | 13 | 4-17 | 15.61 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | (England) | 2008 | 103 | 765 | 45 | 5-16 | 17.00 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | (India) | 474 | 17 | 214 | 4 | 3-62 | 53.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | (England) | 2490 | 125 | 938 | 60 | 7-42 | 15.63 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | (Australia) | 1499 | 82 | 515 | 22 | 5-43 | 23.40 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | (New Zealand) | 474 | 23 | 200 | 8 | 4-76 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | (England) | 2026 | 99 | 887 | 42 | 5-20 | 21.11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | (Sri Lanka) | 246 | 6 | 105 | 1 | 1-26 | 105.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | (West Indies) | 589 | 27 | 245 | 10 | 5-46 | 24.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | (England) | 982 | 64 | 282 | 30 | 5-18 | 9.40 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | (South Africa) | 420 | 20 | 179 | 9 | 5-40 | 19.88 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | (England) | 966 | 42 | 408 | 16 | 5-56 | 25.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | (India) | 395 | 31 | 127 | 8 | 3-17 | 15.87 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | (Sri Lanka) | 186 | 13 | 46 | 6 | 6-40 | 7.66 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | (England) | 1722 | 90 | 659 | 29 | 7-19 | 22.72 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | (Australia) | 624 | 36 | 187 | 8 | 4-33 | 23.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | (England) | 1937 | 101 | 751 | 39 | 5-60 | 19.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | (New Zealand) | 386 | 16 | 168 | 10 | 4-18 | 16.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | (Pakistan) | 402 | 17 | 148 | 8 | 4-36 | 18.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | (England) | 1692 | 74 | 752 | 21 | 5-76 | 35.80 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | (India) | 660 | 20 | 335 | 10 | 3-47 | 33.50 | 0 | 0 |