Ed Burton vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Ed Burton 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Ed Burton 0 * David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Ed Burton 15 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Ed Burton - David Robinson 280

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 312

Total Games Ed Burton 0 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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.