Lonzo Ball vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Lonzo 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.