Tom Burleson vs. Jaden McDaniels Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden McDaniels 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
Jaden McDaniels: 2020-21 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jaden McDaniels 6

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jaden McDaniels 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jaden McDaniels 0

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Jaden McDaniels 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jaden McDaniels 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jaden McDaniels 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jaden McDaniels 4,029

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jaden McDaniels 1,590

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jaden McDaniels 595

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jaden McDaniels 348

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jaden McDaniels 324

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jaden McDaniels 380

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jaden McDaniels .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jaden McDaniels .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jaden McDaniels .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 17.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 5.7 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 2.4 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jaden McDaniels 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jaden McDaniels 4.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jaden McDaniels 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jaden McDaniels 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jaden McDaniels 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jaden McDaniels 471

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jaden McDaniels 162

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jaden McDaniels 45

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jaden McDaniels 35

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jaden McDaniels 42

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jaden McDaniels 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jaden McDaniels .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jaden McDaniels .420

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jaden McDaniels .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 14.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jaden McDaniels 5.6 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jaden McDaniels 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jaden McDaniels 1.8 (2022)

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