Ed Burton vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Ed Burton 15 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - David Thompson 115

Total Assists Ed Burton - David Thompson 101

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Ed Burton 0 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.