James Edwards vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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

James Edwards

vs.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader James Edwards 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader James Edwards 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Russell Westbrook 23.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Russell Westbrook 7.5

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Russell Westbrook 2,883

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Russell Westbrook 857

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Russell Westbrook 921

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Russell Westbrook 211

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games James Edwards 111 Russell Westbrook 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Russell Westbrook .297

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Russell Westbrook .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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