Tom Burleson vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Artis Gilmore 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

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