Tom Burleson vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley 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.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

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