James Edwards vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Jayson Tatum 23.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Jayson Tatum 2,345

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Jayson Tatum 765

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Jayson Tatum 457

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Jayson Tatum 90

Total Games James Edwards 111 Jayson Tatum 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Jayson Tatum .356

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Jayson Tatum .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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