Tom Burleson vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Gordon 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.

Eric Gordon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Eric Gordon 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Eric Gordon 965

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Eric Gordon 171

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Eric Gordon 133

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Eric Gordon 45

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Eric Gordon 38

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Eric Gordon 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Eric Gordon .410

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Eric Gordon .361

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Eric Gordon .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Eric Gordon 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2019)

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