James Edwards vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Kyrie Irving 1,839

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Kyrie Irving 296

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Kyrie Irving 376

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Kyrie Irving 112

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games James Edwards 111 Kyrie Irving 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Kyrie Irving .399

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Kyrie Irving .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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