James Edwards vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team James Edwards 0 Rudy Gobert 6

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

Defensive Player of The Year James Edwards 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader James Edwards 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader James Edwards 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* 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 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games James Edwards 111 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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