Tom Burleson vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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