James Edwards
James Franklin Edwards , "Buddha"
Born: November 22, 1955
Seattle, WA USA
Position: C-F
High School: Roosevelt
College: Washington
Drafted: 1977, Round 3 Pick 2, #46 Overall
Height: 7'0"
Weight: 225
Career: 1977-78-1995-96
James Edwards averaged 12.7 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in his 1168-game career with the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers. He began playing during the 1977-78 season and last took the court during the 1995-96 campaign.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1977-78 | Indiana Pacers | 58 | 52 | 1682 | 777 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 296 | 192 | 153 | 282 | 435 | 56 | 36 | 50 | 112 | 233 | 892 |
1977-78 | Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 20 | 723 | 316 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 80 | 44 | 136 | 180 | 29 | 16 | 28 | 57 | 89 | 370 |
1978-79 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 82 | 2546 | 1065 | 534 | 0 | 0 | 441 | 298 | 179 | 514 | 693 | 92 | 60 | 109 | 162 | 363 | 1366 |
1979-80 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 82 | 2314 | 1032 | 528 | 1 | 0 | 339 | 231 | 179 | 399 | 578 | 127 | 55 | 104 | 131 | 324 | 1287 |
1980-81 | Indiana Pacers | 81 | 80 | 2375 | 1004 | 511 | 3 | 0 | 347 | 244 | 191 | 380 | 571 | 212 | 32 | 128 | 164 | 304 | 1266 |
1981-82 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 77 | 75 | 2539 | 1033 | 528 | 4 | 0 | 339 | 232 | 189 | 392 | 581 | 123 | 24 | 117 | 162 | 347 | 1288 |
1982-83 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 8 | 382 | 150 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 38 | 37 | 59 | 96 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 30 | 61 | 184 |
1982-83 | Phoenix Suns | 16 | 1 | 285 | 113 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 31 | 19 | 40 | 59 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 141 |
1983-84 | Phoenix Suns | 72 | 67 | 1897 | 817 | 438 | 1 | 0 | 254 | 183 | 108 | 240 | 348 | 184 | 23 | 30 | 140 | 254 | 1059 |
1984-85 | Phoenix Suns | 70 | 58 | 1787 | 766 | 384 | 3 | 0 | 370 | 276 | 95 | 292 | 387 | 153 | 26 | 52 | 162 | 237 | 1044 |
1985-86 | Phoenix Suns | 52 | 51 | 1314 | 587 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 302 | 212 | 79 | 222 | 301 | 74 | 23 | 29 | 128 | 200 | 848 |
1986-87 | Phoenix Suns | 14 | 9 | 304 | 110 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 54 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 168 |
1987-88 | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 2 | 328 | 101 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 45 | 22 | 55 | 77 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 57 | 141 |
1987-88 | Phoenix Suns | 43 | 42 | 1377 | 542 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 260 | 165 | 97 | 238 | 335 | 73 | 14 | 32 | 108 | 159 | 673 |
1988-89 | Detroit Pistons | 76 | 1 | 1254 | 422 | 211 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 133 | 68 | 163 | 231 | 49 | 11 | 31 | 72 | 226 | 555 |
1989-90 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 70 | 2283 | 928 | 462 | 3 | 0 | 354 | 265 | 112 | 233 | 345 | 63 | 23 | 37 | 133 | 295 | 1189 |
1990-91 | Detroit Pistons | 72 | 70 | 1903 | 792 | 383 | 2 | 1 | 295 | 215 | 91 | 186 | 277 | 65 | 12 | 30 | 126 | 249 | 982 |
1991-92 | Los Angeles Clippers | 72 | 11 | 1437 | 538 | 250 | 1 | 0 | 271 | 198 | 55 | 147 | 202 | 53 | 24 | 33 | 72 | 236 | 698 |
1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 0 | 617 | 270 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 84 | 30 | 70 | 100 | 41 | 10 | 7 | 51 | 122 | 328 |
1993-94 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 2 | 469 | 168 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 54 | 11 | 54 | 65 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 90 | 210 |
1994-95 | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 0 | 266 | 83 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 43 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 75 |
1995-96 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 0 | 274 | 110 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 61 | 98 |
Totals | 1168 | 783 | 28356 | 11724 | 5802 | 21 | 1 | 4666 | 3257 | 1804 | 4200 | 6004 | 1499 | 419 | 867 | 1931 | 4042 | 14862 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1977-78 | Indiana Pacers | 58 | 52 | 29.0 | 45.0 | 64.9 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4.0 | 15.4 | |
1977-78 | Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 20 | 28.9 | 45.9 | 64.0 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 14.8 | |
1978-79 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 82 | 31.0 | 50.1 | 67.6 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 4.4 | 16.7 | |
1979-80 | Indiana Pacers | 82 | 82 | 28.2 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 68.1 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 4.0 | 15.7 |
1980-81 | Indiana Pacers | 81 | 80 | 29.3 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 70.3 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 15.6 |
1981-82 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 77 | 75 | 33.0 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 16.7 |
1982-83 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 15 | 8 | 25.5 | 48.7 | 62.3 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 12.3 | |
1982-83 | Phoenix Suns | 16 | 1 | 17.8 | 48.7 | 66.0 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 8.8 | |
1983-84 | Phoenix Suns | 72 | 67 | 26.3 | 53.6 | 0.0 | 72.0 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 3.5 | 14.7 |
1984-85 | Phoenix Suns | 70 | 58 | 25.5 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 74.6 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 14.9 |
1985-86 | Phoenix Suns | 52 | 51 | 25.3 | 54.2 | 70.2 | 1.5 | 4.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 16.3 | |
1986-87 | Phoenix Suns | 14 | 9 | 21.7 | 51.8 | 77.1 | 1.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 12.0 | |
1987-88 | Detroit Pistons | 26 | 2 | 12.6 | 47.5 | 73.8 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 5.4 | |
1987-88 | Phoenix Suns | 43 | 42 | 32.0 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 63.5 | 2.3 | 5.5 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 15.7 |
1988-89 | Detroit Pistons | 76 | 1 | 16.5 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 68.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 7.3 |
1989-90 | Detroit Pistons | 82 | 70 | 27.8 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 74.9 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 14.5 |
1990-91 | Detroit Pistons | 72 | 70 | 26.4 | 48.4 | 50.0 | 72.9 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 13.6 |
1991-92 | Los Angeles Clippers | 72 | 11 | 20.0 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 9.7 |
1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 52 | 0 | 11.9 | 45.2 | 71.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 6.3 | |
1993-94 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 2 | 10.4 | 46.4 | 68.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.7 | |
1994-95 | Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 0 | 9.5 | 38.6 | 64.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.7 | |
1995-96 | Chicago Bulls | 28 | 0 | 9.8 | 37.3 | 61.5 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 3.5 | |
Averages | 1168 | 783 | 24.3 | 49.5 | 4.8 | 69.8 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3.5 | 12.7 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1980-81 | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 56 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | |
1982-83 | Phoenix Suns | 3 | 54 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 28 | |
1983-84 | Phoenix Suns | 17 | 463 | 189 | 93 | 0 | 68 | 48 | 22 | 69 | 91 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 62 | 234 | |
1987-88 | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 308 | 110 | 56 | 1 | 41 | 27 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 55 | 139 | |
1988-89 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 317 | 85 | 40 | 1 | 51 | 40 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 120 | |
1989-90 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 536 | 231 | 114 | 1 | 96 | 58 | 24 | 47 | 71 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 74 | 286 | |
1990-91 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 345 | 150 | 61 | 0 | 55 | 38 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 43 | 160 | |
1991-92 | Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 87 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 32 | |
1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
1994-95 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1995-96 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
Totals | 111 | 2212 | 853 | 399 | 3 | 0 | 340 | 232 | 110 | 244 | 354 | 84 | 17 | 46 | 126 | 325 | 1030 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
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1980-81 | Indiana Pacers | 2 | 28.0 | 29.2 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | ||
1982-83 | Phoenix Suns | 3 | 18.0 | 42.3 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 9.3 | |
1983-84 | Phoenix Suns | 17 | 27.2 | 49.2 | 70.6 | 1.3 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 13.8 | |
1987-88 | Detroit Pistons | 22 | 14.0 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 65.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 6.3 |
1988-89 | Detroit Pistons | 17 | 18.6 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 78.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 7.1 |
1989-90 | Detroit Pistons | 20 | 26.8 | 49.4 | 0.0 | 60.4 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 14.3 |
1990-91 | Detroit Pistons | 15 | 23.0 | 40.7 | 69.1 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 10.7 | |
1991-92 | Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 17.4 | 41.7 | 63.2 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 6.4 | |
1992-93 | Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 4.7 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | ||
1994-95 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
1995-96 | Chicago Bulls | 6 | 4.7 | 44.4 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | |
Averages | 1168 | 19.9 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 68.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 9.3 |