Tom Burleson vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Julius Erving 239

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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