Tom Burleson vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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.

Horace Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Horace Grant 173

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)

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