James Edwards vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals James Edwards 420 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 James Worthy 624

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 James Worthy 747

Total Assists James Edwards 84 James Worthy 463

Total Steals James Edwards 17 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 James Worthy 96

Total Games James Edwards 111 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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