James Edwards (basketball)

James Edwards
Personal information
Born (1955-11-22) November 22, 1955
Seattle, Washington
Nationality American
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Roosevelt (Seattle, Washington)
College Washington (1973–1977)
NBA draft 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career 1977–1996
Position Center / Power forward
Number 42, 40, 53
Career history
1977 Los Angeles Lakers
1977–1981 Indiana Pacers
1981–1983 Cleveland Cavaliers
1983–1988 Phoenix Suns
1988–1991 Detroit Pistons
1991–1992 Los Angeles Clippers
1992–1994 Los Angeles Lakers
1994–1995 Portland Trail Blazers
1995–1996 Chicago Bulls
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 14,862 (12.7 ppg)
Rebounds 6,004 (5.1 rpg)
Blocks 867 (0.7 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Franklin Edwards (born November 22, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Buddha" for his appearance (he often sported a Fu Manchu mustache) and stoic demeanor, the 7'1" Edwards, though he never appeared in an All-Star Game, was a reliable low-post scorer, averaging 12.7 points per game over his career.

He retired with 14,862 career points and 6,004 career rebounds.

Early years

Born in Seattle, Washington, Edwards starred at Roosevelt High School, where he led the Roughriders to their first ever state title in 1973. He went on to star for the hometown University of Washington Huskies under coach Marv Harshman. At the core of some exciting Harshman-coached teams from 1973 to 1977, Edwards averaged 14.6 points during his four years for the Huskies.

NBA career

Edwards played 19 years (1977–1996) in the National Basketball Association, playing both the center and power forward positions.

Los Angeles Lakers

Edwards was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers on June 10, 1977 and made his NBA debut on October 18. [1] He had a strong start to his rookie season, averaging 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds before being traded later in the season.

Indiana Pacers

Edwards was then traded to the Indiana Pacers in 1977, where he enjoyed arguably his most productive statistical years. He averaged 15.9 points during his four years with the franchise.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Edwards spent parts of two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, averaging 16.0 points and 7.4 rebounds during his brief time there.

Phoenix Suns

Edwards was then traded to the Phoenix Suns in 1983, where he played for parts of six seasons. With the Suns he continued to be a key contributor, averaging 14.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.

Detroit Pistons

Edwards is probably most remembered for his four seasons with the Detroit Pistons. He was a key member of the 1989 and 1990 NBA champion Detroit Pistons' Bad Boys squads, starting most of the team's games in 1990. Edwards was known for his turn-around fadeaway jump shot that was difficult to block, as well as for contributing to the intimidating toughness that characterized the Bad Boys. He averaged 11.2 points and 3.6 rebounds as a Piston.

Later career

After his title runs with the Pistons, Edwards was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers before the 1991-92 season, where he spent one season. He then signed with the Lakers for a second stint, spending two seasons with the team that drafted him. This was followed by one season each of limited action with the Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls. With the Bulls, Edwards won a third championship in the 19th and final season of his career in 1996, where he saw limited playing time off the bench.

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
† Denotes seasons in which Edwards won an NBA championship

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1977–78 L.A. Lakers 25–28.9.459–.6407.21.20.61.114.8
1977–78 Indiana 58–29.0.450–.6497.51.00.60.915.4
1978–79 Indiana 82–31.0.501–.6768.51.10.71.316.7
1979–80 Indiana 82–28.2.512.000.6817.01.50.71.315.7
1980–81 Indiana 81–29.3.509.000.7037.02.60.41.615.6
1981–82 Cleveland 777533.0.511.000.6847.51.60.31.516.7
1982–83 Cleveland 15825.5.487–.6236.40.90.50.912.3
1982–83 Phoenix 16117.8.487–.6603.71.70.30.38.8
1983–84 Phoenix 726726.3.536.000.7204.82.60.30.414.7
1984–85 Phoenix 705825.5.501.000.7465.52.20.40.714.9
1985–86 Phoenix 525125.3.542–.7025.81.40.40.616.3
1986–87 Phoenix 14921.7.518–.7714.31.40.40.512.0
1987–88 Phoenix 434232.0.469.000.6357.81.70.30.715.7
1987–88 Detroit 26212.6.475–.7383.00.20.10.25.4
1988–89† Detroit 76116.5.500.000.6863.00.60.10.47.3
1989–90† Detroit 827027.8.498.000.7494.20.80.30.514.5
1990–91 Detroit 727026.4.484.500.7293.80.90.20.413.6
1991–92 L.A. Clippers 721120.0.465.000.7312.80.70.30.59.7
1992–93 L.A. Lakers 52011.9.452–.7121.90.80.20.16.3
1993–94 L.A. Lakers 45210.4.464–.6841.40.50.10.14.7
1994–95 Portland 2809.5.386–.6471.50.30.20.32.7
1995–96† Chicago 2809.8.373–.6151.40.40.00.33.5
Career 1,16846724.3.495.048.6985.11.30.40.712.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1981 Indiana 2–28.0.292––7.02.50.50.57.0
1983 Phoenix 3–18.0.423–1.0006.01.30.30.39.3
1984 Phoenix 17–27.2.492–.7065.41.60.20.613.8
1988 Detroit 22214.0.509.000.6593.10.50.10.56.3
1989† Detroit 17018.6.471.000.7842.10.70.10.57.1
1990† Detroit 202026.8.494.000.6043.60.70.30.614.3
1991 Detroit 151123.0.407–.6912.50.60.10.210.7
1992 L.A. Clippers 5017.4.417–.6322.60.60.20.26.4
1993 L.A. Lakers 304.7.750––0.70.00.00.02.0
1995 Portland 104.0.000––0.00.00.00.00.0
1996† Chicago 604.7.444–.7500.70.00.00.01.8
Career 1113319.9.468.000.6823.20.80.20.49.3

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/e/edwarja01.html
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