Tom Burleson vs. Jalen Suggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Suggs and Tom Burleson 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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Jalen Suggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jalen Suggs: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jalen Suggs 3

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jalen Suggs 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jalen Suggs 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Jalen Suggs 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jalen Suggs 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jalen Suggs 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jalen Suggs 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jalen Suggs 2,031

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jalen Suggs 561

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jalen Suggs 569

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jalen Suggs 232

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jalen Suggs 93

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jalen Suggs 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jalen Suggs .422

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jalen Suggs .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jalen Suggs .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jalen Suggs 12.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jalen Suggs 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jalen Suggs 4.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jalen Suggs 1.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jalen Suggs 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jalen Suggs 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jalen Suggs 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jalen Suggs 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jalen Suggs 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jalen Suggs 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jalen Suggs 103

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jalen Suggs 36

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jalen Suggs 23

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jalen Suggs 9

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jalen Suggs 3

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jalen Suggs 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jalen Suggs .402

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jalen Suggs .292

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jalen Suggs .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jalen Suggs 14.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jalen Suggs 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jalen Suggs 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jalen Suggs 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jalen Suggs 0.4 (2024)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.