Ed Burton vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Ed Burton 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 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 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

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.