James Edwards vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

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

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

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
James Edwards:
1977-78 to 1995-96
Arvydas Sabonis:
1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

James Edwards3
Arvydas Sabonis0
James Edwards19
Arvydas Sabonis7
James Edwards11
Arvydas Sabonis7
James Edwards0
Arvydas Sabonis0

Honors and Awards

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

James Edwards 12.7
Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

James Edwards 5.1
Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

James Edwards 1.3
Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

James Edwards 0.4
Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

James Edwards 0.7
Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

James Edwards 14,862
Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

James Edwards 6,004
Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

James Edwards 1,499
Arvydas Sabonis 964

James Edwards 420
Arvydas Sabonis 370

James Edwards 867
Arvydas Sabonis 494

James Edwards 1,168
Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Edwards .495
Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage
James Edwards .048
*
Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage
James Edwards .698
Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

James Edwards 16.7
(1982)
Arvydas Sabonis 16.0
(1998)

James Edwards 8.5
(1979)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.0
(1998)

James Edwards 2.6
(1981)
Arvydas Sabonis 3.0
(1998)

James Edwards 0.7
(1979)
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9
(1997)

James Edwards 1.6
(1981)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.3
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

James Edwards 9.3
Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

James Edwards 3.2
Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

James Edwards 0.8
Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

James Edwards 0.2
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

James Edwards 0.4
Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

James Edwards 1,030
Arvydas Sabonis 617

James Edwards 354
Arvydas Sabonis 378

James Edwards 84
Arvydas Sabonis 97

James Edwards 17
Arvydas Sabonis 48

James Edwards 46
Arvydas Sabonis 48

James Edwards 111
Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
James Edwards .468
Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage
James Edwards .000
*
Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage
James Edwards .682
Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

James Edwards 14.3
(1990)
Arvydas Sabonis 23.6
(1996)

James Edwards 7.0
(1981)
Arvydas Sabonis 10.2
(1996)

James Edwards 2.5
(1981)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.7
(2001)

James Edwards 0.5
(1981)
Arvydas Sabonis 1.8
(1998)

James Edwards 0.6
(1984)
Arvydas Sabonis 2.3
(2001)

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