Tom Burleson vs. Jaren Jackson Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaren Jackson Jr. 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.

Jaren Jackson Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jaren Jackson Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Jaren Jackson Jr. 1

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 0 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jaren Jackson Jr. 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jaren Jackson Jr. 5,877

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1,841

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jaren Jackson Jr. 454

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jaren Jackson Jr. 322

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jaren Jackson Jr. 664

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jaren Jackson Jr. 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jaren Jackson Jr. .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jaren Jackson Jr. .345

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jaren Jackson Jr. .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 22.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 3.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jaren Jackson Jr. 6.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jaren Jackson Jr. 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jaren Jackson Jr. 361

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jaren Jackson Jr. 156

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jaren Jackson Jr. 25

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jaren Jackson Jr. 20

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jaren Jackson Jr. 48

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jaren Jackson Jr. 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jaren Jackson Jr. .399

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jaren Jackson Jr. .336

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jaren Jackson Jr. .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 7.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jaren Jackson Jr. 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jaren Jackson Jr. 2.5 (2022)

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