Tom Burleson vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Joe Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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