Tom Burleson vs. Dell Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dell Curry 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.

Dell Curry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dell Curry: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dell Curry 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dell Curry 16

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dell Curry 10

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dell Curry 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Dell Curry 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dell Curry 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dell Curry 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dell Curry 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dell Curry 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dell Curry 12,670

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dell Curry 2,617

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dell Curry 1,909

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dell Curry 985

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dell Curry 238

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dell Curry 1,083

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dell Curry .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dell Curry .402

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dell Curry .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dell Curry 16.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dell Curry 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dell Curry 2.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dell Curry 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dell Curry 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dell Curry 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dell Curry 1.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dell Curry 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dell Curry 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dell Curry 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dell Curry 340

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dell Curry 87

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dell Curry 57

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dell Curry 40

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dell Curry 7

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dell Curry 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dell Curry .400

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dell Curry .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dell Curry .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dell Curry 12.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dell Curry 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dell Curry 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dell Curry 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Dell Curry 0.5 (2002)

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