James Edwards vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won James Edwards 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader James Edwards 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader James Edwards 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP James Edwards 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team James Edwards 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals James Edwards 420 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists James Edwards 84 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals James Edwards 17 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 LeBron James 275

Total Games James Edwards 111 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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