Ed Burton vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Ed Burton 0 * Paul George 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Paul George 854

Total Assists Ed Burton - Paul George 473

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 172

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 62

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.