Tom Burleson vs. David Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Robinson 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.

David Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
David Robinson: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 David Robinson 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 David Robinson 12

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * David Robinson 1

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 1

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 David Robinson 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 David Robinson 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 David Robinson 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 David Robinson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 David Robinson 3.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 David Robinson 20,790

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 David Robinson 10,497

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 David Robinson 2,441

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 David Robinson 1,388

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 David Robinson 2,954

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 David Robinson 987

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 David Robinson .518

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * David Robinson .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 David Robinson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) David Robinson 29.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) David Robinson 13.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) David Robinson 4.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) David Robinson 2.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) David Robinson 4.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 David Robinson 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 David Robinson 10.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 David Robinson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 David Robinson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 David Robinson 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 David Robinson 2,221

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 David Robinson 1,301

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 David Robinson 280

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 David Robinson 151

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 David Robinson 312

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 David Robinson 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 David Robinson .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * David Robinson .100

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 David Robinson .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) David Robinson 25.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) David Robinson 14.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) David Robinson 4.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) David Robinson 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) David Robinson 4.0 (1990)

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