Wilt Chamberlain vs. James Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Edwards and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

James Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 James Edwards 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * James Edwards 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 James Edwards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * James Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 James Edwards 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 James Edwards 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 James Edwards 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Edwards 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 James Edwards 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 867

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 James Edwards 0.8

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 46

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.