Ed Burton vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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.