Ed Burton vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Ed Burton 15 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Ed Burton 0 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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.