Larry Bird vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Burleson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Burleson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Burleson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Burleson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Burleson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) 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.