If who is the hottest player in the NBA playoffs this year, then Edwards, the core of the Timberwolves, must be on the list, the 22-year-old young star, with his excellent personal ability, has gained a large number of fans, many fans also call him "contemporary Jordan", the future NBA signboard, there are also some media, compare him with the 22-year-old James, to see who is more powerful in the end!
From the perspective of the regular season, the Cavaliers in the 07 season, with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, ranked second in the East, and the 22-year-old James that season averaged 27.3 points, 6 assists, and 6.7 rebounds per game in the regular season, shooting 47.6% from the field, 31.9% from three-point range, and 69.8% from the free throw line.
The Timberwolves this season, with a regular season record of 56 wins and 26 losses, ranked third in the West, 22-year-old Edwards, scored 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 assists in the regular season, shooting 46.1% from the field, 35.7% from three-point range, and 83.6% from the free throw line.
Compared to the regular season, the playoffs are the real performance time of the superstars, and James's data in the playoffs in 07 is that he averaged 25.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 8 assists per game, shooting 41.6% from the field, 28% from three-point range, and 75.5% from the free throw line, which is a decline compared to the regular season.
Edwards averaged 33.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 5.6 assists per game in the playoffs this season, shooting 53.2% from the field, 43.6% from three-point range, and 86.5% from the free throw line.
However, it should be noted that James's playoff data includes Finals games, while Edwards' playoffs have only played 6 games so far, so if you only look at the data, it may be a little unfair to James.
07 years old 22-year-old James, led the Cavaliers to the Finals, they defeated the strong Pistons 4:2 in the Eastern Conference Finals, of which the fifth game, James slashed 48 points in a single game, including the last quarter and two overtimes, he scored 25 points in a row, almost single-handedly, defeated the Pistons, although swept by the Spurs in the Finals, but that season's James, still showed the potential of a future superstar.
And this season for the same 22-year-old Edwards, there is also a chance to make history, they eliminated the Big Three in the first round of the Suns, and in the second round against the defending champion Nuggets, they also took a 2-0 lead, according to their current state and ability, it is not impossible to eliminate the Nuggets.
For now, the 22-year-old James is better than the 22-year-old Edwards, but Edwards' playoff is not over, and if he can lead the team to the Finals and even win the championship, then at this age, he will surpass James, there is no doubt about that.