James Edwards vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Trae Young 62

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Trae Young 92

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Trae Young 243

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Trae Young 4

Total Games James Edwards 111 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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