Tom Burleson vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)

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