Tom Burleson vs. John Stockton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Stockton 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.

John Stockton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
John Stockton: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 John Stockton 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 John Stockton 19

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 John Stockton 19

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 John Stockton 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 John Stockton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 John Stockton 11

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 John Stockton 5

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 John Stockton 9

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 John Stockton 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 John Stockton 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 John Stockton 2.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 John Stockton 10.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 John Stockton 2.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 John Stockton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 John Stockton 19,711

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 John Stockton 4,051

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 John Stockton 15,806

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 John Stockton 3,265

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 John Stockton 315

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 John Stockton 1,504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 John Stockton .515

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * John Stockton .384

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 John Stockton .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) John Stockton 17.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) John Stockton 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) John Stockton 14.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) John Stockton 3.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) John Stockton 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 John Stockton 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 John Stockton 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 John Stockton 10.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 John Stockton 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 John Stockton 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 John Stockton 2,436

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 John Stockton 608

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 John Stockton 1,839

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 John Stockton 338

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 John Stockton 50

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 John Stockton 182

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 John Stockton .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * John Stockton .326

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 John Stockton .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) John Stockton 27.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) John Stockton 5.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) John Stockton 15.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) John Stockton 3.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) John Stockton 1.7 (1989)

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