Tom Burleson vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin 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.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 George Gervin 7

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 George Gervin 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 George Gervin 670

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 George Gervin 52

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

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