Tom Burleson vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith 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.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)

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