Tom Burleson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin 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.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)

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