Tom Burleson vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Josh Giddey 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Josh Giddey 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Josh Giddey 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Josh Giddey 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Josh Giddey 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Josh Giddey 50

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Josh Giddey 20

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Josh Giddey 13

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Josh Giddey 1

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Josh Giddey 2

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Josh Giddey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Josh Giddey .474

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Josh Giddey .500

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Josh Giddey .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024)

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