James Edwards vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year James Edwards 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader James Edwards 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader James Edwards 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals James Edwards 420 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists James Edwards 84 David Robinson 280

Total Steals James Edwards 17 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 David Robinson 312

Total Games James Edwards 111 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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