Gilbert Arenas vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Gilbert Arenas 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

Gilbert Arenas

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gilbert Arenas: 2001-02 to 2011-12
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gilbert Arenas 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Gilbert Arenas 11 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Gilbert Arenas 5 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Gilbert Arenas 3 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gilbert Arenas 3 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 20.7 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.9 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.3 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.6 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.2 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 11,402 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 2,168 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 2,909 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 884 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 134 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 552 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .421 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .351 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .803 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 29.3 (2006) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 4.7 (2005) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 10.0 (2009) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.0 (2006) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.5 (2009) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 17.1 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.5 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 3.8 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 1.2 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.4 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Gilbert Arenas 530 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Gilbert Arenas 107 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Gilbert Arenas 118 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Gilbert Arenas 37 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Gilbert Arenas 11 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Gilbert Arenas 31 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gilbert Arenas .410 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Gilbert Arenas .305 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Gilbert Arenas .769 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gilbert Arenas 34.0 (2006) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Gilbert Arenas 5.5 (2006) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Gilbert Arenas 6.2 (2005) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Gilbert Arenas 2.2 (2006) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Gilbert Arenas 0.7 (2006) 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.