Deandre Ayton vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.