Tom Burleson vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Isaiah Thomas 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Isaiah Thomas 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Isaiah Thomas 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Isaiah Thomas 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Isaiah Thomas 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Isaiah Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Isaiah Thomas .404

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Isaiah Thomas .301

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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