Tom Burleson vs. Damian Lillard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damian Lillard 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
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Damian Lillard 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Damian Lillard 13

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Damian Lillard 10

NBA Cups Won Tom Burleson 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Damian Lillard 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Damian Lillard 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Damian Lillard 7

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Damian Lillard 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 * Damian Lillard 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Damian Lillard 25.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Damian Lillard 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Damian Lillard 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Damian Lillard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Damian Lillard 22,598

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Damian Lillard 3,845

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Damian Lillard 6,069

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Damian Lillard 874

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Damian Lillard 267

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Damian Lillard 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Damian Lillard .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Damian Lillard .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Damian Lillard .899

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Damian Lillard 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Damian Lillard 25.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Damian Lillard 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Damian Lillard 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Damian Lillard 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Damian Lillard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Damian Lillard 1,715

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Damian Lillard 296

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Damian Lillard 414

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Damian Lillard 78

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Damian Lillard 21

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Damian Lillard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Damian Lillard .409

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Damian Lillard .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Damian Lillard .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Damian Lillard 0.7 (2025)

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