Test Bowling in Each Season by James Anderson
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 2003 | (England) | 1355 | 53 | 821 | 26 | 5-73 | 31.57 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003-04 | (Sri Lanka) | 144 | 5 | 85 | 0 | | | | |
| 2004 | (England) | 331 | 8 | 219 | 7 | 4-52 | 31.28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004-05 | (South Africa) | 204 | 4 | 149 | 2 | 2-117 | 74.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005-06 | (India) | 187 | 10 | 79 | 6 | 4-40 | 13.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-07 | (Australia) | 560 | 18 | 413 | 5 | 3-98 | 82.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | (England) | 878 | 31 | 498 | 14 | 5-42 | 35.57 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | (Sri Lanka) | 232 | 7 | 167 | 2 | 1-39 | 83.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007-08 | (New Zealand) | 354 | 9 | 283 | 8 | 5-73 | 35.37 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | (England) | 1661 | 54 | 876 | 34 | 7-43 | 25.76 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | (India) | 438 | 17 | 214 | 4 | 1-28 | 53.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-09 | (West Indies) | 774 | 30 | 342 | 9 | 3-24 | 38.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | (England) | 1335 | 54 | 737 | 23 | 5-80 | 32.04 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009-10 | (South Africa) | 977 | 22 | 548 | 16 | 5-63 | 34.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | (England) | 1347 | 76 | 539 | 32 | 6-17 | 16.84 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010-11 | (Australia) | 1279 | 50 | 625 | 24 | 4-44 | 26.04 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | (England) | 1489 | 65 | 743 | 28 | 5-65 | 26.53 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | (Sri Lanka) | 438 | 18 | 196 | 9 | 5-72 | 21.77 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | (United Arab Emirates) | 647 | 26 | 249 | 9 | 3-35 | 27.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | (England) | 1553 | 70 | 608 | 18 | 4-43 | 33.77 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | (India) | 760 | 27 | 363 | 12 | 4-81 | 30.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012-13 | (New Zealand) | 702 | 26 | 370 | 10 | 4-137 | 37.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | (England) | 1562 | 65 | 783 | 31 | 5-47 | 25.25 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013-14 | (Australia) | 1143 | 43 | 615 | 14 | 4-67 | 43.92 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | (England) | 1764 | 92 | 773 | 37 | 5-53 | 20.89 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-15 | (West Indies) | 716 | 38 | 306 | 17 | 6-42 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | (England) | 996 | 39 | 533 | 16 | 6-47 | 33.31 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | (United Arab Emirates) | 649 | 37 | 203 | 13 | 4-17 | 15.61 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | (South Africa) | 710 | 29 | 301 | 7 | 3-47 | 43.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | (England) | 1181 | 57 | 458 | 30 | 5-16 | 15.26 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016-17 | (India) | 474 | 17 | 214 | 4 | 3-62 | 53.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | (England) | 1419 | 72 | 550 | 39 | 7-42 | 14.10 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | (New Zealand) | 474 | 23 | 200 | 8 | 4-76 | 25.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | (Australia) | 1341 | 70 | 473 | 17 | 5-43 | 27.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | (England) | 1426 | 70 | 607 | 33 | 5-20 | 18.39 | 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) | 24 | 3 | 1 | 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) | 1446 | 71 | 576 | 18 | 5-62 | 32.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | (Australia) | 624 | 36 | 187 | 8 | 4-33 | 23.37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | (England) | 1109 | 49 | 477 | 27 | 5-60 | 17.66 | 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) | 924 | 37 | 427 | 5 | 1-51 | 85.40 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | (India) | 660 | 20 | 335 | 10 | 3-47 | 33.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | (England) | 160 | 10 | 58 | 4 | 3-32 | 14.50 | 0 | 0 |