Tom Burleson vs. Ja Morant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ja Morant 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
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Ja Morant 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Ja Morant 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Ja Morant 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Ja Morant 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Ja Morant 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Ja Morant 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Ja Morant 22.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Ja Morant 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ja Morant 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Ja Morant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Ja Morant 7,157

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Ja Morant 1,490

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Ja Morant 2,358

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Ja Morant 327

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Ja Morant 87

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Ja Morant 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Ja Morant .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Ja Morant .310

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Ja Morant .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Ja Morant 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Ja Morant 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Ja Morant 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Ja Morant 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Ja Morant 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Ja Morant 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Ja Morant 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Ja Morant 8.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Ja Morant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Ja Morant 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Ja Morant 573

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Ja Morant 136

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Ja Morant 179

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Ja Morant 31

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Ja Morant 7

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Ja Morant 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Ja Morant .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Ja Morant .344

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Ja Morant .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Ja Morant 30.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Ja Morant 8.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Ja Morant 9.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Ja Morant 2.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Ja Morant 0.7 (2025)

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