Tom Burleson vs. Derrick Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Rose 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.

Derrick Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Derrick Rose: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Derrick Rose 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Derrick Rose 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Derrick Rose 8

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Derrick Rose 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Derrick Rose 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Derrick Rose 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Derrick Rose 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Derrick Rose 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Derrick Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Derrick Rose 5.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Derrick Rose 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Derrick Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Derrick Rose 12,573

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Derrick Rose 2,324

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Derrick Rose 3,770

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Derrick Rose 536

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Derrick Rose 242

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Derrick Rose 723

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Derrick Rose .456

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Derrick Rose .316

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Derrick Rose .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Derrick Rose 25.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Derrick Rose 4.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Derrick Rose 7.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Derrick Rose 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Derrick Rose 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Derrick Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Derrick Rose 6.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Derrick Rose 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Derrick Rose 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Derrick Rose 1,141

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Derrick Rose 226

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Derrick Rose 330

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Derrick Rose 49

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Derrick Rose 24

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Derrick Rose 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Derrick Rose .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Derrick Rose .322

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Derrick Rose .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Derrick Rose 27.1 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Derrick Rose 9.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Derrick Rose 1.4 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Derrick Rose 1.0 (2012)

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