Tom Burleson vs. Karl Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl Malone 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.

Karl Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Karl Malone: 1985-86 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Karl Malone 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Karl Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Karl Malone 19

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Karl Malone 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Karl Malone 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Karl Malone 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Karl Malone 14

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Karl Malone 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Karl Malone 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Karl Malone 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Karl Malone 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Karl Malone 3.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Karl Malone 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Karl Malone 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Karl Malone 36,928

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Karl Malone 14,968

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Karl Malone 5,248

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Karl Malone 2,085

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Karl Malone 1,145

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Karl Malone 1,476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Karl Malone .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Karl Malone .274

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Karl Malone .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Karl Malone 31.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Karl Malone 12.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Karl Malone 4.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Karl Malone 1.9 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Karl Malone 1.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Karl Malone 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Karl Malone 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Karl Malone 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Karl Malone 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Karl Malone 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Karl Malone 4,761

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Karl Malone 2,062

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Karl Malone 610

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Karl Malone 258

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Karl Malone 135

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Karl Malone 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Karl Malone .463

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Karl Malone .162

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Karl Malone .736

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Karl Malone 30.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Karl Malone 16.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Karl Malone 4.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Karl Malone 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Karl Malone 1.2 (1991)

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