Dillon Brooks vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Dillon Brooks 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dillon Brooks: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dillon Brooks 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Dillon Brooks 9 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Dillon Brooks 4 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Dillon Brooks 0 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dillon Brooks 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 14.3 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.2 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.0 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.3 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 7,158 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 1,622 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 1,001 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 468 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 126 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Dillon Brooks 501 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .420 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .354 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .807 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 20.9 (2026) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.7 (2025) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.8 (2022) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.1 (2026) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 15.1 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.1 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.1 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.8 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.2 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 439 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 91 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 61 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 24 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 7 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Dillon Brooks 29 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .396 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .325 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .756 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 25.8 (2021) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 4.2 (2021) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.7 (2022) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.4 (2021) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (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.