Larry Bird vs. James Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Edwards and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

James Edwards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Edwards 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Edwards 19

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Edwards 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Edwards 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Edwards 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Edwards 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Edwards 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Edwards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Edwards 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Edwards 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Edwards 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Edwards 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Edwards 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Edwards 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Edwards 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Edwards 14,862

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Edwards 6,004

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Edwards 1,499

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Edwards 420

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Edwards 867

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Edwards 1,168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Edwards .495

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Edwards .048 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Edwards .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Edwards 16.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Edwards 8.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Edwards 2.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Edwards 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Edwards 1.6 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Edwards 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Edwards 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Edwards 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Edwards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Edwards 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Edwards 1,030

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Edwards 354

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Edwards 84

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Edwards 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Edwards 46

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Edwards 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Edwards .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Edwards .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Edwards 14.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Edwards 7.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Edwards 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Edwards 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Edwards 0.6 (1984)

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