Ed Burton vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Anthony Edwards 6

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Anthony Edwards 4

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Anthony Edwards 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Anthony Edwards 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Anthony Edwards 23.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Anthony Edwards 5.3

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Anthony Edwards 4.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.3

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Anthony Edwards 9,226

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Anthony Edwards 2,036

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Anthony Edwards 1,612

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 507

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 236

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Anthony Edwards 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Anthony Edwards .447

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .366

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Anthony Edwards .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Anthony Edwards 27.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 26.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 6.6

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 5.5

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 1,130

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 279

Total Assists Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 230

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 57

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 37

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Anthony Edwards 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards .468

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards .377

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 7.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Anthony Edwards 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 1.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)

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.