LaMelo Ball vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 26

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - 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.