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35. James Edwards

35. James Edwards

The best statistics of James Edwards' career took place in Indiana, where he arrived in a trade from the Los Angeles Lakers in his rookie season (1977-78).  Nicknamed "Buddha," the big Center would play three and a half seasons for the Pacers, and while his rebounding and blocking numbers were arguably soft for his minutes logged and position, he had good numbers on the offensive side of the ball.

In every season in the Indiana gold and blue, Edwards never fell below 15.5 Points per Game and would average 15.9 overall for the team.  He would also post 7.5 Rebounds and 1.3 Blocks per Game.

Edwards would later win three NBA Championships, two with the Detroit Pistons and one with the Chicago Bulls.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Traded from the Los Angeles Lakers with Earl Tatum and Cash for Adrian Dantley and Dave Robisch 12/13/77.
  • Departed: Signed as a Veteran Free Agent with the Cleveland Cavaliers.  The Pacers received a 1981 and 1982 2nd Round Pick as compensation (which would be Ray Blurne and Guy Morgan respectively) 5/25/81.
  • Games Played: 303
  • Per Game Averages: 29.4 MP
    .496 eFG%
    .678 FT%
    15.9 PTS
    7.5 RB
    1.6 AST
    0.6 STL
    1.3 BLK

    2 Playoff Games
    28.0 MP
    .292 eFG%
    N/A FT%
    7.0 PTS
    7.0 RB
    2.5 AST
    0.5 STL
    0.5 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 17.0 PER
    .534 TS%
    3.9 VORP
    24.0 WS

    2 Playoff Games
    3.5 PER
    .292 TS%
    -0.1 VORP
    -0.1 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: None.

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