James Edwards vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games James Edwards 111 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)

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