James Edwards debuted in the NBA in 1977, appearing in 1,168 games over 19 seasons. He scored 14,862 points, delivered 1,499 assists, and grabbed 6,004 rebounds, ranking 157th in scoring and 651th in assists in NBA history.
James Edwards Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes James Edwards’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | James Edwards |
| Date of Birth | November 22, 1955 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 213cm |
| Weight | 102kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1977 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,168 games (Ranked 56 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 14,862 points (Ranked 157) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1 (Ranked 2422) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,499 (Ranked 651) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 6,004 (Ranked 188) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,804 (Ranked 144) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 4,200 (Ranked 148) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 867 (Ranked 136) |
| Steals (STL) | 420 (Ranked 764) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,931 (Ranked 137) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 4,042 (Ranked 12) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 49.5% (Ranked 694) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 69.8% (Ranked 2718) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 4.8% (Ranked 2668) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 24.3 minutes (Ranked 913) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1996)
| Games Played (G) | 28 |
| Points (PTS) | 98 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 11 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 40 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 15 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 25 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 8 |
| Steals (STL) | 1 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 21 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 61 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 37.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 61.5% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 274 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1979, 1,366 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1991, 1
- Most Assists in a Season: 1981, 212
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1979, 693
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1981, 128
- Most Steals in a Season: 1979, 60
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1978, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1986, 54.2%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1987, 77.1%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1991, 50%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1979, 2,546 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
James Edwards appeared in 86 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 863 |
| Assists (AST) | 69 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 268 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 81 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 187 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 35 |
| Steals (STL) | 14 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 111 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 263 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 46.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 67.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,850 |
James Edwards Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1978 | 83 | 2405 | 1262 | 495 | 0.453 | 1093 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0.646 | 421 | 615 | 197 | 418 | 85 | 53 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 322 |
1979 | 82 | 2546 | 1366 | 534 | 0.501 | 1065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 298 | 0.676 | 441 | 693 | 179 | 514 | 92 | 60 | 109 | 0 | 82 | 162 | 363 |
1980 | 82 | 2314 | 1287 | 528 | 0.512 | 1032 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 528 | 0.512 | 1031 | 0.512 | 231 | 0.681 | 339 | 578 | 179 | 399 | 127 | 55 | 104 | 0 | 82 | 131 | 324 |
1981 | 81 | 2375 | 1266 | 511 | 0.509 | 1004 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 511 | 0.51 | 1001 | 0.509 | 244 | 0.703 | 347 | 571 | 191 | 380 | 212 | 32 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 304 |
1982 | 77 | 2539 | 1288 | 528 | 0.511 | 1033 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 528 | 0.513 | 1029 | 0.511 | 232 | 0.684 | 339 | 581 | 189 | 392 | 123 | 24 | 117 | 0 | 75 | 162 | 347 |
1983 | 31 | 667 | 325 | 128 | 0.487 | 263 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 0.487 | 263 | 0.487 | 69 | 0.639 | 108 | 155 | 56 | 99 | 40 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 49 | 110 |
1984 | 72 | 1897 | 1059 | 438 | 0.536 | 817 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 438 | 0.537 | 816 | 0.536 | 183 | 0.72 | 254 | 348 | 108 | 240 | 184 | 23 | 30 | 0 | 67 | 140 | 254 |
1985 | 70 | 1787 | 1044 | 384 | 0.501 | 766 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 384 | 0.503 | 763 | 0.501 | 276 | 0.746 | 370 | 387 | 95 | 292 | 153 | 26 | 52 | 0 | 58 | 162 | 237 |
1986 | 52 | 1314 | 848 | 318 | 0.542 | 587 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 318 | 0.542 | 587 | 0.542 | 212 | 0.702 | 302 | 301 | 79 | 222 | 74 | 23 | 29 | 0 | 51 | 128 | 200 |
1987 | 14 | 304 | 168 | 57 | 0.518 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0.518 | 110 | 0.518 | 54 | 0.771 | 70 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 42 |
1988 | 69 | 1705 | 814 | 302 | 0.47 | 643 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 302 | 0.47 | 642 | 0.47 | 210 | 0.654 | 321 | 412 | 119 | 293 | 78 | 16 | 37 | 0 | 44 | 130 | 216 |
1989 | 76 | 1254 | 555 | 211 | 0.5 | 422 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 211 | 0.502 | 420 | 0.5 | 133 | 0.686 | 194 | 231 | 68 | 163 | 49 | 11 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 226 |
1990 | 82 | 2283 | 1189 | 462 | 0.498 | 928 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 462 | 0.499 | 925 | 0.498 | 265 | 0.749 | 354 | 345 | 112 | 233 | 63 | 23 | 37 | 0 | 70 | 133 | 295 |
1991 | 72 | 1903 | 982 | 383 | 0.484 | 792 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 382 | 0.484 | 790 | 0.484 | 215 | 0.729 | 295 | 277 | 91 | 186 | 65 | 12 | 30 | 0 | 70 | 126 | 249 |
1992 | 72 | 1437 | 698 | 250 | 0.465 | 538 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 250 | 0.466 | 537 | 0.465 | 198 | 0.731 | 271 | 202 | 55 | 147 | 53 | 24 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 72 | 236 |
1993 | 52 | 617 | 328 | 122 | 0.452 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0.452 | 270 | 0.452 | 84 | 0.712 | 118 | 100 | 30 | 70 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 122 |
1994 | 45 | 469 | 210 | 78 | 0.464 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0.464 | 168 | 0.464 | 54 | 0.684 | 79 | 65 | 11 | 54 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 90 |
1995 | 28 | 266 | 75 | 32 | 0.386 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0.386 | 83 | 0.386 | 11 | 0.647 | 17 | 43 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 44 |
1996 | 28 | 274 | 98 | 41 | 0.373 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0.373 | 110 | 0.373 | 16 | 0.615 | 26 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 61 |