Tom Burleson vs. Dennis Rodman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Rodman 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.

Dennis Rodman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dennis Rodman: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Rodman 5

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dennis Rodman 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dennis Rodman 11

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Rodman 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Rodman 8

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Dennis Rodman 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Dennis Rodman 7

* 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 Dennis Rodman 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dennis Rodman 13.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dennis Rodman 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dennis Rodman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dennis Rodman 6,683

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dennis Rodman 11,954

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dennis Rodman 1,600

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dennis Rodman 611

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dennis Rodman 531

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dennis Rodman 911

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dennis Rodman .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dennis Rodman .231

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dennis Rodman .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dennis Rodman 11.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dennis Rodman 18.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dennis Rodman 3.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dennis Rodman 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dennis Rodman 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dennis Rodman 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dennis Rodman 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dennis Rodman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dennis Rodman 1,081

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dennis Rodman 1,676

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dennis Rodman 205

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dennis Rodman 106

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dennis Rodman 97

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dennis Rodman 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dennis Rodman .490

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dennis Rodman .149

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dennis Rodman .540

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dennis Rodman 8.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dennis Rodman 16.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dennis Rodman 2.1 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dennis Rodman 2.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Dennis Rodman 1.3 (1994)

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