Bam Adebayo vs. James Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Edwards and Bam Adebayo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2025-26
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 9 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 7 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 James Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 James Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.8 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.9 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.6 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.1 James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 9,354 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 5,252 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 2,102 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 631 James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 510 James Edwards 867

Total Games Bam Adebayo 591 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .533 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .314 James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .756 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.4 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.2 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 James Edwards 0.8

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 James Edwards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,278 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 715 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 270 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 67 James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 49 James Edwards 46

Total Games Bam Adebayo 78 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .517 James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .243 James Edwards .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .757 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 11.0 (2025) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) 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.