Ed Burton vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Ed Burton 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 670

Total Games Ed Burton 15 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - George Gervin 341

Total Assists Ed Burton - George Gervin 186

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 52

Total Games Ed Burton 0 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** George Gervin 2.7 (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.