James Edwards vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Nick Young 687

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Nick Young 135

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Nick Young 26

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Nick Young 8

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Nick Young 4

Total Games James Edwards 111 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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