James Edwards vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Derrick Jones Jr. 5

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 7.2

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Derrick Jones Jr. 3,590

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,630

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Derrick Jones Jr. 366

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Derrick Jones Jr. 345

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Derrick Jones Jr. 314

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Derrick Jones Jr. 497

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Derrick Jones Jr. .507

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Derrick Jones Jr. .325

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 5.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 2.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Derrick Jones Jr. 296

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Derrick Jones Jr. 108

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Derrick Jones Jr. 38

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Derrick Jones Jr. 23

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Derrick Jones Jr. 35

Total Games James Edwards 111 Derrick Jones Jr. 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Derrick Jones Jr. .466

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Derrick Jones Jr. .346

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Derrick Jones Jr. .630

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Derrick Jones Jr. 9.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.3 (2025)

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