Ed Burton vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Chris Paul 21

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Burton 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Ed Burton 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul 16.9

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Chris Paul 4.4

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Chris Paul 9.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.0

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Chris Paul 23,029

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Chris Paul 5,992

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Chris Paul 12,528

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,726

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 222

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Chris Paul 1,362

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Chris Paul .469

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Chris Paul .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Ed Burton - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (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.