Tom Burleson vs. Jamal Murray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Murray 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.

Jamal Murray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jamal Murray: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jamal Murray 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jamal Murray 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jamal Murray 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jamal Murray 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jamal Murray 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jamal Murray 3.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jamal Murray 4.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jamal Murray 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jamal Murray 8,187

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jamal Murray 1,757

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jamal Murray 2,106

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jamal Murray 451

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jamal Murray 164

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jamal Murray 469

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jamal Murray .452

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jamal Murray .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jamal Murray .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jamal Murray 21.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jamal Murray 4.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jamal Murray 6.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jamal Murray 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jamal Murray 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jamal Murray 24.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jamal Murray 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jamal Murray 6.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jamal Murray 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jamal Murray 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jamal Murray 1,442

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jamal Murray 289

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jamal Murray 370

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jamal Murray 63

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jamal Murray 18

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jamal Murray 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jamal Murray .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jamal Murray .395

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jamal Murray .906

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jamal Murray 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jamal Murray 5.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jamal Murray 7.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jamal Murray 1.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jamal Murray 1.0 (2024)

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