James Edwards vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Austin Reaves 5

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Austin Reaves 3

NBA Cups Won James Edwards 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Austin Reaves 15.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Austin Reaves 3.9

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Austin Reaves 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Austin Reaves 4,664

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Austin Reaves 1,187

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Austin Reaves 1,340

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Austin Reaves 231

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Austin Reaves 91

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Austin Reaves 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Austin Reaves .484

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Austin Reaves .369

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Austin Reaves .865

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Austin Reaves 26.6 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Austin Reaves 5.2 (2026)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Austin Reaves 6.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Austin Reaves 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Austin Reaves 16.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Austin Reaves 4.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Austin Reaves 4.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Austin Reaves 435

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Austin Reaves 117

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Austin Reaves 109

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Austin Reaves 18

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Austin Reaves 9

Total Games James Edwards 111 Austin Reaves 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Austin Reaves .455

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Austin Reaves .379

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Austin Reaves .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Austin Reaves 5.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Austin Reaves 0.6 (2025)

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