Ed Burton vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Steals Leader Ed Burton 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Ed Burton 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 498

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 125

Total Assists Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 112

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 26

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25

Total Games Ed Burton 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .433

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.