Tom Burleson vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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.

Fred VanVleet

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Fred VanVleet 8

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Fred VanVleet 5

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Fred VanVleet 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Fred VanVleet 7,360

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Fred VanVleet 1,663

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Fred VanVleet 2,788

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Fred VanVleet 663

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Fred VanVleet 228

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Fred VanVleet 490

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Fred VanVleet .404

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Fred VanVleet .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Fred VanVleet .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Fred VanVleet 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Fred VanVleet 2.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Fred VanVleet 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Fred VanVleet 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Fred VanVleet 518

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Fred VanVleet 111

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Fred VanVleet 180

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Fred VanVleet 44

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Fred VanVleet 17

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Fred VanVleet 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Fred VanVleet .391

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Fred VanVleet .372

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Fred VanVleet .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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