Eric Bledsoe vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Eric Bledsoe 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

Eric Bledsoe

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Bledsoe: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Bledsoe 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Eric Bledsoe 12 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Eric Bledsoe 5 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Eric Bledsoe 0 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Bledsoe 1 Tom Burleson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Bledsoe 2 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.9 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.7 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.4 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 10,348 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 2,937 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 3,545 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 1,028 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 344 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 756 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .452 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .336 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .784 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 21.1 (2017) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.2 (2015) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 6.3 (2017) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 2.0 (2016) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.7 (2013) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 11.1 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.4 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 3.8 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.0 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.5 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Bledsoe 531 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Eric Bledsoe 163 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Eric Bledsoe 184 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Eric Bledsoe 49 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Eric Bledsoe 25 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Eric Bledsoe 48 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Bledsoe .441 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Eric Bledsoe .254 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Eric Bledsoe .712 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Bledsoe 13.7 (2019) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Bledsoe 4.6 (2020) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Eric Bledsoe 5.9 (2020) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Eric Bledsoe 1.2 (2020) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Eric Bledsoe 0.9 (2018) 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.