Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Willie Burton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Burton and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Willie Burton:
1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Willie Burton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Willie Burton8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Willie Burton1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Willie Burton0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Willie Burton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Willie Burton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Willie Burton0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Willie Burton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Willie Burton0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Willie Burton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Willie Burton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Willie Burton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Willie Burton0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Willie Burton0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Willie Burton 10.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Willie Burton 2.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Willie Burton 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Willie Burton 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Willie Burton 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Willie Burton 3,243

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Willie Burton 932

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Willie Burton 393

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Willie Burton 191

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Willie Burton 121

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Willie Burton 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Willie Burton .424

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Willie Burton .345

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Willie Burton .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Willie Burton 15.3
(1995)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Willie Burton 3.6
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Willie Burton 1.8
(1995)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Willie Burton 0.9
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Willie Burton 0.6
(1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Willie Burton 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Willie Burton 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Willie Burton 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Willie Burton 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Willie Burton 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Willie Burton 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Willie Burton 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Willie Burton 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Willie Burton 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Willie Burton 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Willie Burton 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Willie Burton .250

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Willie Burton .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Willie Burton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Willie Burton 1.0
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Willie Burton 0.0
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Willie Burton 0.0
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Willie Burton 0.0
(1994)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Willie Burton 0.0
(1994)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.