Ed Burton vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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.

James Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Ed Burton 0 * James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 James Worthy 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 624

Total Games Ed Burton 15 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - James Worthy 747

Total Assists Ed Burton - James Worthy 463

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 96

Total Games Ed Burton 0 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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.