James Edwards vs. Jared McCain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jared McCain 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
Jared McCain: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Jared McCain 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Jared McCain 2

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Jared McCain 0

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Jared McCain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Jared McCain 11.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Jared McCain 2.5

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Jared McCain 2.3

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Jared McCain 0.8

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Jared McCain 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Jared McCain 512

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Jared McCain 111

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Jared McCain 100

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Jared McCain 36

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Jared McCain 0

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Jared McCain 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Jared McCain .423

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Jared McCain .363

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Jared McCain .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Jared McCain 15.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Jared McCain 2.6 (2026)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Jared McCain 2.6 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Jared McCain 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Jared McCain 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Jared McCain -

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Jared McCain -

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Jared McCain -

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Jared McCain -

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Jared McCain -

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Jared McCain -

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Jared McCain -

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Jared McCain -

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Jared McCain -

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Jared McCain -

Total Games James Edwards 111 Jared McCain 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Jared McCain -

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Jared McCain -

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Jared McCain -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Jared McCain -

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Jared McCain -

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Jared McCain -

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Jared McCain -

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Jared McCain -

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