Tom Burleson vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis 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.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Tom Burleson 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Anthony Davis 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Anthony Davis 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Anthony Davis 1,566

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Anthony Davis 705

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Anthony Davis 170

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Anthony Davis 129

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Anthony Davis 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Anthony Davis .542

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Anthony Davis .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

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