Ed Burton vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Burton 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Ed Burton 2 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Ed Burton 0 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Ed Burton 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.2 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.2 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.2 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton 33 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Ed Burton 18 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Ed Burton 3 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Ed Burton 15 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton .412 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton .455 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton 2.6 (1965) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton 1.9 (1965) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton 0.3 (1965) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Ed Burton 0 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Ed Burton - Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Ed Burton - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.