Tom Burleson vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Jermaine O'Neal 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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