James Edwards vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and James Edwards 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

James Edwards

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader James Edwards 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Bill Walton 83

Total Games James Edwards 111 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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