James Edwards vs. Hakeem Olajuwon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hakeem Olajuwon 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.

Hakeem Olajuwon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Hakeem Olajuwon 18

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Hakeem Olajuwon 15

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 1

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 12

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 9

Defensive Player of The Year James Edwards 0 * Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 2

Blocks Leader James Edwards 0 Hakeem Olajuwon 3

* 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 Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Hakeem Olajuwon .512

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Hakeem Olajuwon .202

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Hakeem Olajuwon .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Hakeem Olajuwon 458

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Hakeem Olajuwon 245

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Hakeem Olajuwon 472

Total Games James Edwards 111 Hakeem Olajuwon 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Hakeem Olajuwon .528

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Hakeem Olajuwon .222

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Hakeem Olajuwon .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990)

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