James Edwards vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader James Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games James Edwards 111 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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