Tom Burleson vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jayson Tatum 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Jayson Tatum 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jayson Tatum 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jayson Tatum 11,852

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jayson Tatum .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jayson Tatum 4.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jayson Tatum 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jayson Tatum 7.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jayson Tatum 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jayson Tatum 2,329

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jayson Tatum 753

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jayson Tatum 454

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jayson Tatum 108

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jayson Tatum 89

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jayson Tatum 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jayson Tatum .442

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jayson Tatum .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jayson Tatum .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jayson Tatum 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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