Tom Burleson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Buddy Hield 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Buddy Hield 10,856

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Buddy Hield 2,966

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Buddy Hield 1,802

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Buddy Hield 629

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Buddy Hield 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Buddy Hield .396

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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