Head-to-Head: Games Played Between James Edwards and Michael Jordan

This is the detail of NBA games in which James Edwards and Michael Jordan played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 44 times in NBA games. James Edwards has a 26-18 winning record over Michael Jordan, including a 12-10 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

James Edwards
vs.
Michael Jordan
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Edwards:
1977-78 to 1995-96
Michael Jordan:
1984-85 to 2002-03
44 Games played
22 in Regular Season
22 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
James Edwards
26
14
12
Michael Jordan
18
8
10

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 8.3 3.0 0.5 0.10.2
Michael Jordan 30.9 6.9 6.32.10.9
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 21 7 3 13
Michael Jordan 59 13 13 65
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
James Edwards 2

games		 4

games		 1

game		 0

games		4

games
Michael Jordan 42

games 		37

games		 41

games		 40

games		21

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 3

games		 2

games		 4

games		19

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

more >>
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 1984
1. Suns 100   James Edwards 16 5 3 0 0 1 4 22 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 22 3 2 2 0 2 5 30 9-17 .529 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1986
2. Suns 96   James Edwards 10 5 3 0 0 0 3 27 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 101   Michael Jordan 39 6 3 5 0 3 2 39 17-27 .630 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 22, 1988
3. Suns 108   James Edwards 14 5 2 0 0 4 3 30 6-10 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 42 4 13 4 4 2 2 38 17-25 .680 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Feb. 04, 1988
4. Suns 101   James Edwards 15 4 0 0 0 0 3 31 5-15 .333 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 37 5 8 0 1 0 1 37 14-27 .519 0-1 .000 9-11 .818
Apr. 03, 1988
5. Pistons 110   James Edwards 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 07 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 59 4 6 2 2 1 4 42 21-27 .778 0-1 .000 17-19 .895
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 10, 1988
6. Pistons 93   James Edwards 4 3 0 0 0 2 1 07 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 82   Michael Jordan 29 11 6 0 1 5 4 40 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
May. 12, 1988
7. Pistons 95   James Edwards 16 6 0 0 0 0 5 16 7-9 .778 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 36 11 1 1 1 2 5 44 14-22 .636 0-0 - 8-10 .800
May. 14, 1988
8. Pistons 101   James Edwards 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 79   Michael Jordan 24 7 3 1 1 5 3 38 8-20 .400 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 15, 1988
9. Pistons 96   James Edwards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 77   Michael Jordan 23 7 5 6 0 3 0 45 11-22 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 18, 1988
10. Pistons 102   James Edwards 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 25 8 8 2 0 3 4 43 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 4-7 .571
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
11. Pistons 107   James Edwards 10 3 0 0 1 2 4 15 5-7 .714 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 28 5 7 5 2 2 5 43 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 8-12 .667
Dec. 07, 1988
12. Pistons 102   James Edwards 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 89   Michael Jordan 18 7 7 1 2 3 1 40 4-16 .250 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Jan. 31, 1989
13. Pistons 104   James Edwards 8 5 0 0 0 0 4 19 2-6 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
OT Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 21 12 10 2 1 5 6 41 7-24 .292 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Feb. 05, 1989
14. Pistons 113   James Edwards 8 1 0 0 0 1 1 16 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 102   Michael Jordan 28 6 10 1 1 1 3 42 10-18 .556 1-4 .250 7-8 .875
Apr. 06, 1989
15. Pistons 115   James Edwards 6 2 0 0 0 2 1 08 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 31 13 10 2 0 2 2 43 11-23 .478 1-5 .200 8-8 1.000
Apr. 07, 1989
16. Pistons 114   James Edwards 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 3-6 .500
OT Bulls 112   Michael Jordan 40 7 11 2 0 1 6 42 11-18 .611 0-0 - 18-21 .857
1989 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 21, 1989
17. Pistons 88   James Edwards 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 11 4 0 0 3 5 45 10-29 .345 2-6 .333 10-13 .769
May. 23, 1989
18. Pistons 100   James Edwards 1 3 0 0 1 1 4 21 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 91   Michael Jordan 27 4 4 2 1 4 5 38 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
May. 27, 1989
19. Pistons 97   James Edwards 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 19 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 99   Michael Jordan 46 7 5 5 0 2 2 45 16-26 .615 0-3 .000 14-15 .933
May. 29, 1989
20. Pistons 86   James Edwards 13 2 1 0 0 1 4 21 3-9 .333 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Bulls 80   Michael Jordan 23 2 4 1 0 1 5 43 5-15 .333 1-3 .333 12-17 .706
May. 31, 1989
21. Pistons 94   James Edwards 12 1 1 0 0 1 4 24 5-9 .556 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 85   Michael Jordan 18 5 9 1 0 4 3 46 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Jun. 02, 1989
22. Pistons 103   James Edwards 11 2 0 0 0 1 3 14 3-9 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 32 4 13 3 2 8 5 42 13-26 .500 1-2 .500 5-12 .417
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1989
23. Pistons 114   James Edwards 2 4 1 0 0 0 2 11 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 117   Michael Jordan 40 5 7 3 0 4 1 44 13-24 .542 0-2 .000 14-17 .824
Jan. 09, 1990
24. Pistons 100   James Edwards 9 7 1 0 0 2 3 23 3-10 .300 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 90   Michael Jordan 16 8 5 2 1 4 2 34 6-17 .353 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Jan. 23, 1990
25. Pistons 107   James Edwards 10 3 0 1 0 4 6 30 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-4 .000
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 32 6 2 2 1 4 5 45 11-31 .355 1-6 .167 9-11 .818
Mar. 16, 1990
26. Pistons 106   James Edwards 21 7 1 0 0 1 3 36 9-13 .692 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Bulls 81   Michael Jordan 20 8 7 1 0 3 3 41 8-17 .471 3-5 .600 1-3 .333
Apr. 22, 1990
27. Pistons 111   James Edwards 8 3 0 0 1 2 4 24 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 106   Michael Jordan 22 10 4 2 0 2 3 37 10-23 .435 1-3 .333 1-2 .500
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 20, 1990
28. Pistons 86   James Edwards 9 7 0 0 3 2 3 31 4-11 .364 0-0 - 1-6 .167
Bulls 77   Michael Jordan 34 7 5 3 0 1 3 42 12-27 .444 2-6 .333 8-8 1.000
May. 22, 1990
29. Pistons 102   James Edwards 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 25 1-5 .200 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 93   Michael Jordan 20 7 7 4 1 3 5 45 5-16 .313 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
May. 26, 1990
30. Pistons 102   James Edwards 16 3 2 0 0 5 3 34 8-13 .615 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Bulls 107   Michael Jordan 47 10 4 1 0 4 3 43 17-32 .531 2-2 1.000 11-13 .846
May. 28, 1990
31. Pistons 101   James Edwards 9 6 0 0 0 0 3 22 3-10 .300 0-0 - 3-8 .375
Bulls 108   Michael Jordan 42 4 9 4 3 4 5 43 13-26 .500 0-1 .000 16-19 .842
May. 30, 1990
32. Pistons 97   James Edwards 13 6 2 0 0 1 1 32 6-7 .857 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Bulls 83   Michael Jordan 22 4 8 1 0 1 1 39 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Jun. 01, 1990
33. Pistons 91   James Edwards 12 4 2 0 1 3 5 23 3-8 .375 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bulls 109   Michael Jordan 29 10 2 1 0 3 4 39 11-20 .550 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Jun. 03, 1990
34. Pistons 93   James Edwards 6 4 0 0 0 2 4 17 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 74   Michael Jordan 31 8 9 1 0 4 2 45 13-27 .481 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 1990
35. Pistons 105   James Edwards 11 3 0 0 0 2 4 19 4-6 .667 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Bulls 84   Michael Jordan 33 5 6 1 0 1 2 37 13-22 .591 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
Dec. 25, 1990
36. Pistons 86   James Edwards 10 5 0 0 0 2 3 33 2-9 .222 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bulls 98   Michael Jordan 37 8 3 3 2 3 5 43 14-23 .609 1-1 1.000 8-10 .800
Feb. 07, 1991
37. Pistons 93   James Edwards 7 1 0 0 0 1 5 17 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-5 .200
Bulls 95   Michael Jordan 30 9 3 0 2 2 1 41 10-21 .476 0-2 .000 10-12 .833
1991 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 19, 1991
38. Pistons 83   James Edwards 8 3 2 1 1 1 4 25 4-10 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 94   Michael Jordan 22 3 6 3 0 6 4 38 6-15 .400 0-1 .000 10-13 .769
May. 21, 1991
39. Pistons 97   James Edwards 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 11 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Bulls 105   Michael Jordan 35 3 7 2 0 3 2 39 10-20 .500 2-2 1.000 13-14 .929
May. 25, 1991
40. Pistons 107   James Edwards 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 09 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 113   Michael Jordan 33 7 7 3 5 1 4 46 11-19 .579 0-0 - 11-12 .917
May. 27, 1991
41. Pistons 94   James Edwards 14 1 0 0 0 2 3 30 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 115   Michael Jordan 29 8 8 1 2 2 2 37 11-17 .647 1-2 .500 6-9 .667
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 03, 1992
42. Clippers 103   James Edwards 16 3 0 1 0 0 2 28 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Bulls 114   Michael Jordan 15 6 7 2 0 5 4 42 5-17 .294 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 20, 1992
43. Lakers 120   James Edwards 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 4-6 .667
OT Bulls 118   Michael Jordan 54 13 7 1 3 5 4 47 21-39 .538 1-2 .500 11-14 .786
Jan. 05, 1993
44. Lakers 91   James Edwards 10 0 0 0 0 1 2 10 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bulls 88   Michael Jordan 36 4 5 2 1 1 4 41 15-31 .484 1-6 .167 5-6 .833
Share: