James Edwards vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year James Edwards 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* 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 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games James Edwards 111 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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