Tom Burleson vs. Glen Rice Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glen Rice 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.

Glen Rice

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Glen Rice: 1989-90 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Glen Rice 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Glen Rice 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Glen Rice 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Glen Rice 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Glen Rice 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Glen Rice 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Glen Rice 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Glen Rice 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Glen Rice 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Glen Rice 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Glen Rice 18,336

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Glen Rice 4,387

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Glen Rice 2,097

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Glen Rice 958

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Glen Rice 265

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Glen Rice 1,000

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Glen Rice .456

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Glen Rice .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Glen Rice .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Glen Rice 26.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Glen Rice 5.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Glen Rice 2.9 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Glen Rice 1.4 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Glen Rice 0.4 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Glen Rice 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Glen Rice 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Glen Rice 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Glen Rice 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Glen Rice 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Glen Rice 884

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Glen Rice 249

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Glen Rice 101

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Glen Rice 45

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Glen Rice 12

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Glen Rice 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Glen Rice .433

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Glen Rice .362

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Glen Rice .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Glen Rice 27.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Glen Rice 7.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Glen Rice 3.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Glen Rice 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Glen Rice 0.4 (1994)

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