Blue Edwards
SF · Miami Heat
Seasons 1989-90–1998-99 · 10 on record · Ht 6-4 · b. 1965
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Player info
| Position | SF |
|---|---|
| Number | #30 (also #32) |
| Team | Miami Heat |
| Height | 6-4 |
| Weight | 200 lb |
| Born | 1965-10-31 |
| College | East Carolina |
| Drafted | 1989 · Round 1, Pick 21 · Utah Jazz |
| Seasons | 1989-90–1998-99 (10) |
Career averages
10.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.0 APG · 704 games · .475 FG% · .335 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | UTA | 24 | 82 | 23.0 | .507 | .300 | .719 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 10.7 | .556 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 25 | 62 | 26.0 | .526 | .250 | .701 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 9.3 | 10.4 | .559 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 26 | 81 | 28.2 | .522 | .379 | .774 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 13.7 | .569 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 27 | 82 | 33.3 | .512 | .349 | .790 | 4.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 16.9 | 16.4 | .569 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 28 | 82 | 28.3 | .478 | .358 | .799 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 12.9 | .540 |
| 1994-95 | 2TM | 29 | 67 | 16.6 | .461 | .293 | .833 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.9 | 11.6 | .531 |
| BOS | 29 | 31 | 16.4 | .426 | .256 | .896 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.1 | 12.7 | .509 | |
| UTA | 29 | 36 | 16.8 | .495 | .344 | .762 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 10.6 | .552 | |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 30 | 82 | 33.8 | .419 | .343 | .755 | 4.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 11.9 | .498 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 31 | 61 | 23.6 | .397 | .281 | .817 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 7.8 | 10.0 | .472 |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 32 | 81 | 24.3 | .439 | .333 | .837 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 14.5 | .521 |
| 1998-99 | MIA | 33 | 24 | 11.8 | .444 | .400 | .692 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 3.2 | 12.2 | .495 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 49 | 1,889 | 286 | 564 | .507 | 9 | 30 | 146 | 203 | 251 | 145 | 76 | 36 | 152 | 727 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 62 | 56 | 1,611 | 244 | 464 | .526 | 6 | 24 | 82 | 117 | 201 | 108 | 57 | 29 | 105 | 576 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 81 | 81 | 2,283 | 433 | 830 | .522 | 39 | 103 | 113 | 146 | 298 | 137 | 81 | 46 | 122 | 1,018 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 82 | 81 | 2,729 | 554 | 1,083 | .512 | 37 | 106 | 237 | 300 | 382 | 214 | 129 | 45 | 175 | 1,382 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 82 | 64 | 2,322 | 382 | 800 | .478 | 38 | 106 | 151 | 189 | 329 | 171 | 83 | 27 | 146 | 953 |
| 1994-95 | 2TM | 67 | 7 | 1,112 | 181 | 393 | .461 | 22 | 75 | 75 | 90 | 130 | 77 | 43 | 16 | 81 | 459 |
| BOS | 31 | 7 | 507 | 83 | 195 | .426 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 65 | 47 | 19 | 10 | 39 | 220 | |
| UTA | 36 | 0 | 605 | 98 | 198 | .495 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 42 | 65 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 42 | 239 | |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 82 | 82 | 2,773 | 401 | 956 | .419 | 84 | 245 | 157 | 208 | 346 | 212 | 118 | 46 | 170 | 1,043 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 61 | 12 | 1,439 | 182 | 458 | .397 | 25 | 89 | 89 | 109 | 189 | 114 | 38 | 20 | 81 | 478 |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 81 | 20 | 1,968 | 326 | 742 | .439 | 40 | 120 | 180 | 215 | 217 | 201 | 86 | 27 | 134 | 872 |
| 1998-99 | MIA | 24 | 0 | 283 | 32 | 72 | .444 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 21 | 77 |
| Career | 704 | — | — | 3,021 | 6,362 | .475 | 304 | 908 | 1239 | 1590 | 2376 | 1409 | 728 | 297 | 1187 | 7,585 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 23.0 | 5.5 | 10.7 | .507 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 13.9 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 62 | 26.0 | 5.5 | 10.4 | .526 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 12.9 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 81 | 28.2 | 6.8 | 13.1 | .522 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 16.1 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 82 | 33.3 | 7.3 | 14.3 | .512 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 18.2 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 82 | 28.3 | 5.9 | 12.4 | .478 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 14.8 |
| 1994-95 | 2TM | 67 | 16.6 | 5.9 | 12.7 | .461 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 14.9 |
| BOS | 31 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 13.8 | .426 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 15.6 | |
| UTA | 36 | 16.8 | 5.8 | 11.8 | .495 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 14.2 | |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 82 | 33.8 | 5.2 | 12.4 | .419 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 13.5 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 61 | 23.6 | 4.6 | 11.5 | .397 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 81 | 24.3 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .439 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 16.0 |
| 1998-99 | MIA | 24 | 11.8 | 4.1 | 9.2 | .444 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 9.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | UTA | 82 | 1,889 | 10.7 | .556 | 18.6 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | .068 | -3.0 | +0.7 | -2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1990-91 | UTA | 62 | 1,611 | 10.4 | .559 | 17.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | .065 | -2.8 | +0.7 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1991-92 | UTA | 81 | 2,283 | 13.7 | .569 | 19.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 5.2 | .110 | -0.4 | +0.4 | +0.0 | +1.1 |
| 1992-93 | MIL | 82 | 2,729 | 16.4 | .569 | 21.8 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 5.7 | .101 | +0.8 | -0.3 | +0.5 | +1.7 |
| 1993-94 | MIL | 82 | 2,322 | 12.9 | .540 | 19.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | .060 | -1.2 | -1.0 | -2.2 | -0.1 |
| 1994-95 | 2TM | 67 | 1,112 | 11.6 | .531 | 20.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .053 | -2.0 | -0.5 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| BOS | 31 | 507 | 12.7 | .509 | 21.8 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .051 | -1.5 | -0.7 | -2.3 | +0.0 | |
| UTA | 36 | 605 | 10.6 | .552 | 19.4 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .055 | -2.3 | -0.3 | -2.6 | -0.1 | |
| 1995-96 | VAN | 82 | 2,773 | 11.9 | .498 | 20.0 | -0.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | .032 | -2.0 | +0.0 | -1.9 | +0.1 |
| 1996-97 | VAN | 61 | 1,439 | 10.0 | .472 | 18.9 | -0.4 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -.003 | -3.2 | -1.6 | -4.8 | -1.0 |
| 1997-98 | VAN | 81 | 1,968 | 14.5 | .521 | 21.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | .052 | -0.5 | -1.0 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| 1998-99 | MIA | 24 | 283 | 12.2 | .495 | 17.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .074 | -1.6 | +2.7 | +1.2 | +0.2 |
| Career | 704 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24.2 | — | — | — | — | +1.9 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 5 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .538 | .333 | .610 |
| 1990-91 | 9 | 26.8 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | .481 | .500 | .530 |
| 1991-92 | 16 | 22.1 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | .468 | .200 | .516 |
| 1994-95 | 4 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | .333 | 1.000 | .375 |
| Career | 34 | 21.2 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.2 | .473 | .312 | .525 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 363 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 196–167 |
| Away | 364 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 110–254 |
| In wins | 306 | 10.7 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 306–0 |
| In losses | 421 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0–421 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 26 | 9.9 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 8–18 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 20 | 12.8 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 9–11 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 25 | 9.2 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 10–15 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 27 | 10.7 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 14–13 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 23 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 5–18 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 25 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 7–18 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 19–14 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 34 | 11.0 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 21–13 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 23 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 13–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 30 | 12.2 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 15–15 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 35 | 8.9 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 16–19 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 25 | 9.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 8–17 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 31 | 10.7 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 18–13 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 30 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 10–20 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 24 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 9–15 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 14 | 9.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 7–7 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 33 | 10.4 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 16–17 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 23 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 4–19 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 26 | 11.0 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 11–15 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 23 | 12.5 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 11–12 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 31 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 8–23 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 28 | 10.0 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 11–17 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 29 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 17–12 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 32 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 12–20 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 8 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 5–3 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 17 | 12.3 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0–17 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 5 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1998-99
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 24% | .706 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 7% | .400 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 8% | .333 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 47% | .353 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 14% | .400 |
Average shot distance 15.3 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks · 20% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $360,000 |
| 1991-92 | $390,000 |
| 1992-93 | $475,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,500,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,700,000 |
| 1995-96 | $1,900,000 |
| 1996-97 | $2,100,000 |
| 1997-98 | $2,300,000 |
| 1998-99 | $850,000 |
| Career earnings | $11,575,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Blue Edwards play for?
Blue Edwards plays SF for the Miami Heat.
What are Blue Edwards's career stats?
Blue Edwards has averaged 10.8 PPG, 3.4 RPG, 2.0 APG over 10 seasons (1989-90–1998-99).
How much does Blue Edwards make?
Blue Edwards's salary is $850,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $11.6M.
How tall is Blue Edwards?
Blue Edwards is 6-4 (200 lb).
When was Blue Edwards drafted?
Blue Edwards was drafted in 1989, round 1, pick 21, by the Utah Jazz.