Tom Burleson vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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