Tom Burleson vs. Bobby Portis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Portis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Bobby Portis: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Bobby Portis 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Bobby Portis 11

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Bobby Portis 6

NBA Cups Won Tom Burleson 0 * Bobby Portis 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Bobby Portis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Bobby Portis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Bobby Portis 7.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Bobby Portis 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Bobby Portis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Bobby Portis 7,964

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Bobby Portis 4,768

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Bobby Portis 867

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Bobby Portis 400

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Bobby Portis 248

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Bobby Portis 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Bobby Portis .478

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Bobby Portis .384

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Bobby Portis .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Bobby Portis 14.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Bobby Portis 9.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Bobby Portis 2.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Bobby Portis 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Bobby Portis 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Bobby Portis 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Bobby Portis 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Bobby Portis 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Bobby Portis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Bobby Portis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Bobby Portis 560

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Bobby Portis 406

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Bobby Portis 47

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Bobby Portis 30

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Bobby Portis 18

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Bobby Portis 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Bobby Portis .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Bobby Portis .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Bobby Portis .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Bobby Portis 16.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Bobby Portis 11.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Bobby Portis 1.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Bobby Portis 0.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Bobby Portis 0.5 (2017)

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