OG Anunoby vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
OG Anunoby: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships OG Anunoby 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons OG Anunoby 9 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played OG Anunoby 5 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games OG Anunoby 0 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) OG Anunoby 1 Tom Burleson 0

Steals Leader OG Anunoby 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 12.9 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 4.4 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 1.7 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.3 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.6 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points OG Anunoby 6,523 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds OG Anunoby 2,211 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists OG Anunoby 857 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals OG Anunoby 660 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks OG Anunoby 297 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games OG Anunoby 504 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage OG Anunoby .474 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage OG Anunoby .376 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage OG Anunoby .761 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 18.0 (2025) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 5.6 (2026) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 2.6 (2022) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.9 (2026) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.9 (2025) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 13.5 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 4.8 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 1.3 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.2 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.9 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points OG Anunoby 728 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds OG Anunoby 258 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists OG Anunoby 69 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals OG Anunoby 67 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks OG Anunoby 49 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games OG Anunoby 54 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage OG Anunoby .460 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage OG Anunoby .373 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage OG Anunoby .738 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 17.3 (2022) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 6.9 (2020) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 2.5 (2022) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 2.0 (2025) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 1.2 (2025) 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.