Tom Burleson vs. Domantas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Domantas Sabonis 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.

Domantas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Domantas Sabonis: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Domantas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Domantas Sabonis 8

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Domantas Sabonis 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Domantas Sabonis 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Domantas Sabonis 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Domantas Sabonis 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Domantas Sabonis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Domantas Sabonis 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 4.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Domantas Sabonis 9,064

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Domantas Sabonis 5,908

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Domantas Sabonis 2,739

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Domantas Sabonis 448

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Domantas Sabonis 271

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Domantas Sabonis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Domantas Sabonis .556

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Domantas Sabonis .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Domantas Sabonis .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 20.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 13.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 8.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Domantas Sabonis 1.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Domantas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Domantas Sabonis 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Domantas Sabonis 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Domantas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Domantas Sabonis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Domantas Sabonis 240

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Domantas Sabonis 140

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Domantas Sabonis 54

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Domantas Sabonis 15

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Domantas Sabonis 10

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Domantas Sabonis 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Domantas Sabonis .503

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Domantas Sabonis .176

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Domantas Sabonis .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 16.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 11.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 4.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Domantas Sabonis 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Domantas Sabonis 0.9 (2023)

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