Tom Burleson vs. De'Aaron Fox Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Aaron Fox 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
De'Aaron Fox: 2017-18 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 De'Aaron Fox 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 De'Aaron Fox 9

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 De'Aaron Fox 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 De'Aaron Fox 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 De'Aaron Fox 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 De'Aaron Fox 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 De'Aaron Fox 3.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 De'Aaron Fox 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 De'Aaron Fox 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 De'Aaron Fox 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 De'Aaron Fox 11,535

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 De'Aaron Fox 2,101

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 De'Aaron Fox 3,299

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 De'Aaron Fox 763

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 De'Aaron Fox 223

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 De'Aaron Fox 537

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 De'Aaron Fox .470

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * De'Aaron Fox .331

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 De'Aaron Fox .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) De'Aaron Fox 26.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) De'Aaron Fox 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) De'Aaron Fox 7.3 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) De'Aaron Fox 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) De'Aaron Fox 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 De'Aaron Fox 27.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 De'Aaron Fox 5.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 De'Aaron Fox 7.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 De'Aaron Fox 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 De'Aaron Fox 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 De'Aaron Fox 192

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 De'Aaron Fox 38

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 De'Aaron Fox 54

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 De'Aaron Fox 15

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 De'Aaron Fox 4

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 De'Aaron Fox 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 De'Aaron Fox .424

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * De'Aaron Fox .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 De'Aaron Fox .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) De'Aaron Fox 27.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) De'Aaron Fox 5.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) De'Aaron Fox 7.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) De'Aaron Fox 2.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) De'Aaron Fox 0.6 (2023)

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