James Edwards vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Edwards 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP James Edwards 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team James Edwards 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Edwards 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader James Edwards 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader James Edwards 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team James Edwards 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals James Edwards 420 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists James Edwards 84 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals James Edwards 17 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games James Edwards 111 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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