Tim Duncan vs. James Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Edwards and Tim Duncan 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

Tim Duncan

vs.

James Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tim Duncan 5 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Tim Duncan 19 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Tim Duncan 18 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Tim Duncan 15 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tim Duncan 2 James Edwards 0

Finals MVP Tim Duncan 3 James Edwards 0

All-NBA First Team Tim Duncan 10 James Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 James Edwards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Tim Duncan 8 James Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tim Duncan 15 James Edwards 0

Rookie of The Year Tim Duncan 1 James Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 19.0 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 10.8 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.2 James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 26,496 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 15,091 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Tim Duncan 4,225 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Tim Duncan 1,025 James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 3,020 James Edwards 867

Total Games Tim Duncan 1,392 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .506 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .179 James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .696 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999) James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003) James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 20.6 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 11.4 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 3.0 James Edwards 0.8

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 0.7 James Edwards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 2.3 James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tim Duncan 5,172 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Tim Duncan 2,859 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Tim Duncan 764 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Tim Duncan 168 James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Tim Duncan 568 James Edwards 46

Total Games Tim Duncan 251 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tim Duncan .501 James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Tim Duncan .143 James Edwards .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tim Duncan .689 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015) James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002) James Edwards 0.6 (1984)

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