Bam Adebayo vs. Ed Burton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Burton and Bam Adebayo that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Ed Burton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Ed Burton 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Ed Burton 2

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Ed Burton 0

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Ed Burton 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Bam Adebayo 1 Ed Burton 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 5 Ed Burton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Ed Burton 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Ed Burton 1.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Ed Burton 0.2

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Ed Burton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ed Burton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Ed Burton 33

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Ed Burton 18

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Ed Burton 3

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Ed Burton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Ed Burton - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Ed Burton 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Ed Burton .412

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Ed Burton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Ed Burton .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Ed Burton 2.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Ed Burton 1.9 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Ed Burton 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Ed Burton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Ed Burton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Ed Burton -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Ed Burton -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Ed Burton -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Ed Burton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Ed Burton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Ed Burton -

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Ed Burton -

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Ed Burton -

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Ed Burton - n/a **

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Ed Burton - n/a **

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Ed Burton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Ed Burton -

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Ed Burton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Ed Burton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Ed Burton -

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Ed Burton -

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Ed Burton -

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Ed Burton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Ed Burton - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.