James Edwards vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Cooper Flagg 14.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Cooper Flagg 6.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Cooper Flagg 2.8

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Cooper Flagg 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Cooper Flagg 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Cooper Flagg 115

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Cooper Flagg 53

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Cooper Flagg 22

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Cooper Flagg 9

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Cooper Flagg 5

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Cooper Flagg 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Cooper Flagg .394

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Cooper Flagg .290

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Cooper Flagg 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Cooper Flagg 14.4 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Cooper Flagg 6.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Cooper Flagg 2.8 (2026)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Cooper Flagg 1.1 (2026)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Cooper Flagg 0.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Cooper Flagg -

Total Games James Edwards 111 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Cooper Flagg -

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