Ed Burton vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Ed Burton 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Ed Burton 0 * Bill Walton 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 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Ed Burton - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.