Tom Burleson vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons 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.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

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