Tom Burleson vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Darius Garland 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Darius Garland 33

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Darius Garland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Darius Garland 174

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Darius Garland 26

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Darius Garland 54

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Darius Garland 2

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Darius Garland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Darius Garland .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Darius Garland .414

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Darius Garland .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Darius Garland 3.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Darius Garland 0.2 (2024)

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