Tom Burleson vs. Brook Lopez Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brook Lopez 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.

Brook Lopez

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Brook Lopez 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Brook Lopez 16

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Brook Lopez 8

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Brook Lopez 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Brook Lopez 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Brook Lopez 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Brook Lopez 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Brook Lopez 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Brook Lopez 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Brook Lopez 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Brook Lopez 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Brook Lopez 16,476

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Brook Lopez 6,336

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Brook Lopez 1,471

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Brook Lopez 583

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Brook Lopez 1,912

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Brook Lopez 1,025

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Brook Lopez .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Brook Lopez .349

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Brook Lopez .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Brook Lopez 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Brook Lopez 6.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Brook Lopez 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Brook Lopez 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Brook Lopez 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Brook Lopez 1,207

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Brook Lopez 502

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Brook Lopez 71

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Brook Lopez 56

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Brook Lopez 144

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Brook Lopez 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Brook Lopez .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Brook Lopez .337

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Brook Lopez .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013)

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