Tom Burleson vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins 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.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dominique Wilkins 7

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

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