James Edwards vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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.

Damian Lillard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Damian Lillard 12

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Damian Lillard 9

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Damian Lillard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Damian Lillard 4.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Damian Lillard 21,151

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Damian Lillard 3,573

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Damian Lillard 5,659

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Damian Lillard 804

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Damian Lillard 257

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Damian Lillard 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Damian Lillard .438

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Damian Lillard .897

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Damian Lillard 26.0

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Damian Lillard 4.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Damian Lillard 6.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Damian Lillard 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Damian Lillard 1,666

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Damian Lillard 286

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Damian Lillard 396

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Damian Lillard 76

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Damian Lillard 19

Total Games James Edwards 111 Damian Lillard 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Damian Lillard .412

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Damian Lillard .374

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Damian Lillard .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021)

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