Center · Indiana Pacers
James Edwards
Age 70 · USA · 216 cm (7'1") · 114 kg · Born Nov 22, 1955 · Washington
12.8 PPG
5.3 RPG
1.3 APG
1,351 games
19 seasons
Career snapshot
19seasons
1,351games
17,262career pts
12.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Indiana Pacers
· 303 games · 1977-78–1980-81
Position rank · 1993-94
#45PPG rank
#42PER rank
#42WS rank
Among 59 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
16.7
1978-79 · IND
RPG
8.5
1978-79 · IND
APG
2.6
1980-81 · IND
PER
18.2
1980-81 · IND
WS
7.1
1978-79 · IND
Draft
1977
Round 3 ·
Pick 46
from Washington
Career by team
Chicago Bulls
1995-96 – 1995-96 · 1 seasons
3.5 PPG
1.4 RPG
0.4 APG
28 games
Portland Trail Blazers
1994-95 – 1994-95 · 1 seasons
2.7 PPG
1.5 RPG
0.3 APG
28 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1977-78 – 1993-94 · 3 seasons
7.5 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.8 APG
122 games
Los Angeles Clippers
1991-92 – 1991-92 · 1 seasons
9.7 PPG
2.8 RPG
0.7 APG
72 games
Detroit Pistons
1987-88 – 1990-91 · 4 seasons
11.2 PPG
3.6 RPG
0.7 APG
256 games
Cleveland Cavaliers
1981-82 – 1982-83 · 2 seasons
16.0 PPG
7.3 RPG
1.5 APG
92 games
Indiana Pacers
1977-78 – 1980-81 · 4 seasons
15.9 PPG
7.5 RPG
1.6 APG
303 games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | LAL | 25 | 0 | 28.9 | 14.8 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 64.0 | 14.3 | 1.2 |
| 1977-78 | IND | 58 | 52 | 29.0 | 15.4 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 45.0 | 0.0 | 64.9 | 14.8 | 3.3 |
| 1977-78 | NBA | 83 | 52 | 29.0 | 15.2 | 7.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 45.3 | 0.0 | 64.6 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | IND | 82 | 82 | 31.0 | 16.7 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 67.6 | 16.9 | 7.1 |
| 1979-80 | IND | 82 | 82 | 28.2 | 15.7 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 51.2 | 0.0 | 68.1 | 17.6 | 6.7 |
| 1980-81 | IND | 81 | 80 | 29.3 | 15.6 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 50.9 | 0.0 | 70.3 | 18.2 | 7.0 |
| 1981-82 | CLE | 77 | 75 | 33.0 | 16.7 | 7.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 51.1 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 15.8 | 4.3 |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 16 | 1 | 17.8 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 66.0 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | NBA | 31 | 9 | 21.5 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 63.9 | — | — |
| 1982-83 | CLE | 15 | 8 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 48.7 | 0.0 | 62.3 | 14.7 | 0.6 |
| 1983-84 | NBA | 72 | 67 | 26.3 | 14.7 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 53.6 | 0.0 | 72.0 | — | — |
| 1984-85 | NBA | 70 | 58 | 25.5 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 74.6 | — | — |
| 1985-86 | NBA | 52 | 51 | 25.3 | 16.3 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 54.2 | 0.0 | 70.2 | — | — |
| 1986-87 | NBA | 14 | 9 | 21.7 | 12.0 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 77.1 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 43 | 42 | 32.0 | 15.7 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 46.9 | 0.0 | 63.5 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | NBA | 69 | 44 | 24.7 | 11.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 47.0 | 0.0 | 65.4 | — | — |
| 1987-88 | DET | 26 | 2 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 73.8 | 10.7 | 0.7 |
| 1988-89 | DET | 76 | 1 | 16.5 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 68.6 | 11.6 | 2.8 |
| 1989-90 | DET | 82 | 70 | 27.8 | 14.5 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 74.9 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| 1990-91 | DET | 72 | 70 | 26.4 | 13.6 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 48.4 | 50.0 | 72.9 | 12.7 | 3.5 |
| 1991-92 | LAC | 72 | 11 | 20.0 | 9.7 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 46.5 | 0.0 | 73.1 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| 1992-93 | LAL | 52 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 45.2 | 0.0 | 71.2 | 11.2 | 0.4 |
| 1993-94 | LAL | 45 | 2 | 10.4 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 46.4 | 0.0 | 68.4 | 9.1 | 0.3 |
| 1994-95 | POR | 28 | 0 | 9.5 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 38.6 | 0.0 | 64.7 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| 1995-96 | CHI | 28 | 0 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 37.3 | 0.0 | 61.5 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1995 | Portland Trail Blazers | Chicago Bulls | season change | ||
| Jul 1994 | Los Angeles Lakers | Portland Trail Blazers | season change | ||
| Jul 1992 | Los Angeles Clippers | Los Angeles Lakers | season change | ||
| Jul 1991 | Detroit Pistons | Los Angeles Clippers | season change | ||
| Oct 1987 | Cleveland Cavaliers | Detroit Pistons | offseason | From 1982-83 to 1987-88 | |
| Jul 1981 | Indiana Pacers | Cleveland Cavaliers | season change | ||
| Jul 1978 | Los Angeles Lakers | Indiana Pacers | season change | ||
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Born on November 22
About James Edwards
James Franklin Edwards is an American former professional basketball player who was a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, and Chicago Bulls during a career that spanned 19 seasons. Though he never appeared in an All-Star Game, he was a reliable low-post scorer, averaging 12.7 points per game over his career. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies.