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Retired#53Center1977–1995#168 all-time in points

James Edwards

James Edwards scored 14,862 points in 1,168 games, 168th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1981-82 at 16.7 points a game. He earned 2 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 1″ / 252 lb
Age70
PositionCenter
BornNov 22, 1955
HometownSeattle, Washington
Experience1977–1995
Before the NBAWashington
Draft1977 · round 3, pick 46
High schoolRoosevelt High School Seattle, Washington
TeamsLos Angeles Lakers 1977–1977Indiana Pacers 1977–1980Cleveland Cavaliers 1981–1982Phoenix Suns 1982–1987Detroit Pistons 1987–1990LA Clippers 1991–1991Los Angeles Lakers 1992–1993Portland Trail Blazers 1994–1994Chicago Bulls 1995–1995
Career points
14,862
1,168 games · 12.7 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#168
Also 684th in assists, 194th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1977–1995. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1995-96.

1995-96 season

CHI · 28 games
Points983.5 per game
Rebounds1.440 total
Assists0.411 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

2 badges earned
0Unicorn
0Rare Air
2Legend
  • LegendCareer10,000 points14,862 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring3 rings · 1988-89, 1989-90, 1995-96

James Edwards career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1981-82 · 16.7 points per game

James Edwards milestones

Career · regular season
14,862 career points
Retired 168th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points14,862Past 10,000 · 168th all-time
Rebounds6,004Past 5,000 · 194th all-time

James Edwards career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

James Edwards stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1995-96CHI28983.51.40.4.373—.6150———
1994-95POR28752.71.50.3.386—.6470———
1993-94LAL452104.71.40.5.464—.6840———
1992-93LAL523286.31.90.8.452—.7120———
1991-92LAC726989.72.80.7.465.000.7310———
1990-91DET7298213.63.80.9.484.500.7291———
1989-90DET821,18914.54.20.8.498.000.7490———
1988-89DET765557.33.00.6.500.000.6860———
1987-88PHX/DET6981411.86.01.1.470.000.6540———
1986-87PHX1416812.04.31.4.518—.7710———
1985-86PHX5284816.35.81.4.542—.7020———
1984-85PHX701,04414.95.52.2.501.000.7460———
1983-84PHX721,05914.74.82.6.536.000.7200———
1982-83CLE/PHX3132510.55.01.3.487—.6390———
1981-82CLE771,28816.77.51.6.511.000.6840———
1980-81IND811,26615.67.02.6.509.000.7030———
1979-80IND821,28715.77.01.5.512.000.6810———
1978-79IND821,36616.78.51.1.501—.676————
1977-78LAL/IND831,26215.27.41.0.453—.646————
Career19 seasons1,16814,86212.75.11.3.495.048.6981——0

James Edwards splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
78%
Threes
0%
Free throws
22%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

James Edwards facts
How many career points did James Edwards score?

James Edwards scored 14,862 career regular-season points in 1,168 games, 12.7 per game, which ranks 168th all-time.

What was James Edwards’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1981-82 with CLE: 16.7 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

Where is James Edwards from?

James Edwards is from Seattle, Washington. He played high school ball at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, Washington. Before the NBA he played for Washington.

What teams did James Edwards play for?

Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1977); Indiana Pacers (1977–1980); Cleveland Cavaliers (1981–1982); Phoenix Suns (1982–1987); Detroit Pistons (1987–1990); LA Clippers (1991–1991); Los Angeles Lakers (1992–1993); Portland Trail Blazers (1994–1994); Chicago Bulls (1995–1995).