Paul Arizin vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Tom Burleson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Tom Burleson 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.