Tom Burleson vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

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

Tom Burleson

vs.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Aaron Gordon 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Aaron Gordon 6.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Aaron Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Aaron Gordon 590

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Aaron Gordon 295

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Aaron Gordon 126

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Aaron Gordon 27

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Aaron Gordon 24

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Aaron Gordon 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Aaron Gordon .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Aaron Gordon .342

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Aaron Gordon .665

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Aaron Gordon 9.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Aaron Gordon 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.