Tom Burleson vs. Gradey Dick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gradey Dick 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Gradey Dick: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Gradey Dick 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Gradey Dick 3

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Gradey Dick 0

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Gradey Dick 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Gradey Dick 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Gradey Dick 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Gradey Dick 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Gradey Dick 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Gradey Dick 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Gradey Dick 1,399

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Gradey Dick 357

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Gradey Dick 175

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Gradey Dick 91

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Gradey Dick 13

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Gradey Dick 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Gradey Dick .417

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Gradey Dick .356

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Gradey Dick .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Gradey Dick 14.4 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Gradey Dick 3.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Gradey Dick 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Gradey Dick 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Gradey Dick 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Gradey Dick -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Gradey Dick -

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Gradey Dick -

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Gradey Dick -

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Gradey Dick -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Gradey Dick -

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Gradey Dick -

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Gradey Dick -

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Gradey Dick -

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Gradey Dick -

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Gradey Dick 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Gradey Dick -

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Gradey Dick -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Gradey Dick -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Gradey Dick -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Gradey Dick -

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Gradey Dick -

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Gradey Dick -

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Gradey Dick -

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