Bam Adebayo vs. James Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Edwards and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bam Adebayo

vs.

James Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 James Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 James Edwards 867

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 James Edwards 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 James Edwards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 James Edwards 46

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 James Edwards .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) James Edwards 0.6 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.