Ed Burton vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis and Ed Burton 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

Ed Burton

vs.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.