Ed Burton vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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.

Ja Morant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Ja Morant 5

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Ja Morant 3

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Ja Morant 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Ja Morant 4.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Ja Morant 5,783

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Ja Morant 1,243

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Ja Morant 1,903

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 254

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 74

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Ja Morant 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Ja Morant .472

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant .318

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Ja Morant .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Ja Morant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Ja Morant 6.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Ja Morant 8.6

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Ja Morant 518

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Ja Morant 130

Total Assists Ed Burton - Ja Morant 164

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 29

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 5

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Ja Morant 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Ja Morant .449

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant .357

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Ja Morant .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Ja Morant 0.4 (2022)

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.