Jalen Brunson vs. Ed Burton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Burton and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2025-26
Ed Burton: 1961-62 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Ed Burton 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 8 Ed Burton 2

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Ed Burton 0

NBA Cups Won Jalen Brunson 1 * Ed Burton 0 *

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Ed Burton 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Ed Burton 0

NBA Cup MVP Jalen Brunson 1 * Ed Burton 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Jalen Brunson 1 * Ed Burton 0 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.7 Ed Burton 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Ed Burton 1.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.1 Ed Burton 0.2

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ed Burton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ed Burton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 9,578 Ed Burton 33

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,637 Ed Burton 18

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,620 Ed Burton 3

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 371 Ed Burton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 50 Ed Burton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 513 Ed Burton 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .488 Ed Burton .412

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .388 Ed Burton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .825 Ed Burton .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 29.1 (2026) Ed Burton 2.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Ed Burton 1.9 (1965)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Ed Burton 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Ed Burton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Ed Burton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Ed Burton -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Ed Burton -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Ed Burton -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Ed Burton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Ed Burton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Ed Burton -

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Ed Burton -

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Ed Burton -

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Ed Burton - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Ed Burton - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Ed Burton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Ed Burton -

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Ed Burton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Ed Burton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Ed Burton -

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Ed Burton -

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Ed Burton -

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Ed Burton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Ed Burton - n/a **

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.