Tom Burleson vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins 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.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

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