Tom Burleson vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Cooper Flagg 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Cooper Flagg 6.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Cooper Flagg 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Cooper Flagg 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Cooper Flagg 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Cooper Flagg 233

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Cooper Flagg 95

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Cooper Flagg 47

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Cooper Flagg 19

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Cooper Flagg 11

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Cooper Flagg 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Cooper Flagg .455

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Cooper Flagg .293

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Cooper Flagg .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Cooper Flagg 15.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Cooper Flagg 6.3 (2026)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Cooper Flagg 3.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Cooper Flagg 1.3 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Cooper Flagg 0.7 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Cooper Flagg -

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Cooper Flagg -

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