Tom Burleson vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Joel Embiid 1,430

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Joel Embiid 628

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Joel Embiid 180

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Joel Embiid 48

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Joel Embiid 101

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Joel Embiid 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Joel Embiid .286

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Joel Embiid .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Joel Embiid 31.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Joel Embiid 6.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)

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