Tom Burleson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Chris Paul 31

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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