Bam Adebayo vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Bam Adebayo 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

Bam Adebayo

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bam Adebayo: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bam Adebayo 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Bam Adebayo 7 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Bam Adebayo 6 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Bam Adebayo 3 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bam Adebayo 4 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 15.4 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 8.7 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.5 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.0 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 7,513 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 4,275 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 1,707 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 509 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 436 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Bam Adebayo 489 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .547 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .221 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .755 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 20.4 (2023) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.4 (2024) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 5.4 (2021) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.4 (2022) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2020) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 16.3 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 9.1 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 3.4 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.9 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.6 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bam Adebayo 1,208 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Bam Adebayo 671 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Bam Adebayo 253 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Bam Adebayo 64 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Bam Adebayo 48 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Bam Adebayo 74 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bam Adebayo .523 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Bam Adebayo .125 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bam Adebayo .760 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bam Adebayo 22.6 (2024) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bam Adebayo 10.3 (2020) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bam Adebayo 4.4 (2020) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bam Adebayo 1.3 (2021) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bam Adebayo 0.8 (2020) Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975)

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