Tom Burleson vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard 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.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 0 Dwight Howard 2

* 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 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

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