James Edwards vs. Mark Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Jackson 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.

Mark Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Edwards: 1977-78 to 1995-96
Mark Jackson: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Edwards 3 Mark Jackson 0

NBA Seasons James Edwards 19 Mark Jackson 17

Playoffs Played James Edwards 11 Mark Jackson 14

All-Star Games James Edwards 0 Mark Jackson 1

Honors and Awards

Assists Leader James Edwards 0 Mark Jackson 1

Rookie of The Year James Edwards 0 Mark Jackson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 12.7 Mark Jackson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 5.1 Mark Jackson 3.8

Assists Per Game James Edwards 1.3 Mark Jackson 8.0

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Mark Jackson 1.2

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.7 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 14,862 Mark Jackson 12,489

Total Rebounds James Edwards 6,004 Mark Jackson 4,963

Total Assists James Edwards 1,499 Mark Jackson 10,334

Total Steals James Edwards 420 Mark Jackson 1,608

Total Blocks James Edwards 867 Mark Jackson 117

Total Games James Edwards 1,168 Mark Jackson 1,296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .495 Mark Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .048 * Mark Jackson .332

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .698 Mark Jackson .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 16.7 (1982) Mark Jackson 16.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 8.5 (1979) Mark Jackson 4.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.6 (1981) Mark Jackson 11.4 (1997)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.7 (1979) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 1.6 (1981) Mark Jackson 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Edwards 9.3 Mark Jackson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 3.2 Mark Jackson 3.6

Assists Per Game James Edwards 0.8 Mark Jackson 6.9

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.2 Mark Jackson 1.0

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.4 Mark Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points James Edwards 1,030 Mark Jackson 1,185

Total Rebounds James Edwards 354 Mark Jackson 477

Total Assists James Edwards 84 Mark Jackson 905

Total Steals James Edwards 17 Mark Jackson 131

Total Blocks James Edwards 46 Mark Jackson 8

Total Games James Edwards 111 Mark Jackson 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Edwards .468 Mark Jackson .432

3-Point Percentage James Edwards .000 * Mark Jackson .345

Free Throw Percentage James Edwards .682 Mark Jackson .777

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Edwards 14.3 (1990) Mark Jackson 15.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Edwards 7.0 (1981) Mark Jackson 5.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Edwards 2.5 (1981) Mark Jackson 10.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game James Edwards 0.5 (1981) Mark Jackson 2.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game James Edwards 0.6 (1984) Mark Jackson 0.3 (1991)

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