Tom Burleson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Tom Burleson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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