RJ Barrett vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

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

RJ Barrett

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
RJ Barrett: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships RJ Barrett 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons RJ Barrett 5 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played RJ Barrett 2 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games RJ Barrett 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 18.4 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.4 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.6 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 6,070 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 1,784 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists RJ Barrett 962 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals RJ Barrett 213 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 90 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games RJ Barrett 329 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .435 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .346 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .710 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 20.2 (2024) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.8 (2022) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.3 (2024) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 1.0 (2020) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2024) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 17.8 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 5.3 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 2.9 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.3 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points RJ Barrett 284 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds RJ Barrett 85 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists RJ Barrett 46 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals RJ Barrett 13 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks RJ Barrett 4 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games RJ Barrett 16 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage RJ Barrett .420 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage RJ Barrett .315 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage RJ Barrett .775 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game RJ Barrett 19.3 (2023) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game RJ Barrett 7.2 (2021) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game RJ Barrett 3.0 (2021) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game RJ Barrett 0.8 (2023) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game RJ Barrett 0.4 (2021) 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.