Paolo Banchero vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Paolo Banchero 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
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 4 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 2 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.3 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 7.1 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 4,692 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,500 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 968 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 176 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 125 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Paolo Banchero 210 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .446 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .317 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .733 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 25.9 (2025) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.7 (2026) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2026) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 28.0 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.5 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.1 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.7 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 336 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 102 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 49 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 11 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 8 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Paolo Banchero 12 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .447 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .418 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .711 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 29.4 (2025) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.2 (2025) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.8 (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.