Ed Burton vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Ed Burton - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.