Tom Burleson vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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 Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 David Thompson 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 David Thompson 407

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 David Thompson 27

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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