Ed Burton vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks 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.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Ed Burton 15 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - John Starks 271

Total Assists Ed Burton - John Starks 393

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Ed Burton 0 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.