James Edwards vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Ja Morant 74

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Ja Morant 130

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Ja Morant 164

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Ja Morant 5

Total Games James Edwards 111 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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