Ed Burton vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Ed Burton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Ed Burton 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 20

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Ed Burton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Ed Burton 15 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Ed Burton - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Ed Burton 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.