Tom Burleson vs. Brandon Ingram Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Ingram 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.

Brandon Ingram

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Brandon Ingram 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Brandon Ingram 8

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Brandon Ingram 2

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Brandon Ingram 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Brandon Ingram 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Brandon Ingram 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Brandon Ingram 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Brandon Ingram 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Brandon Ingram 9,256

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Brandon Ingram 2,466

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Brandon Ingram 2,037

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Brandon Ingram 342

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Brandon Ingram 269

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Brandon Ingram 477

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Brandon Ingram .468

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Brandon Ingram .362

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Brandon Ingram .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Brandon Ingram 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Brandon Ingram 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Brandon Ingram 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Brandon Ingram 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Brandon Ingram 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Brandon Ingram 219

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Brandon Ingram 55

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Brandon Ingram 50

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Brandon Ingram 8

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Brandon Ingram 7

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Brandon Ingram 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Brandon Ingram .434

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Brandon Ingram .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Brandon Ingram .848

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024)

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