Ed Burton vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Ed Burton 0 * Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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.