Ed Burton vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Jayson Tatum 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Jayson Tatum 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 8.0

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 4.8

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 2,634

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 878

Total Assists Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 530

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 122

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 98

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Jayson Tatum 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.