Tom Burleson vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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.

Kawhi Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kawhi Leonard 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kawhi Leonard 11

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Kawhi Leonard 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Kawhi Leonard 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kawhi Leonard 13,937

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kawhi Leonard 4,443

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kawhi Leonard 2,120

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kawhi Leonard 1,196

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kawhi Leonard 454

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kawhi Leonard 696

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kawhi Leonard .499

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kawhi Leonard .391

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kawhi Leonard .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kawhi Leonard 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kawhi Leonard 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kawhi Leonard 2,958

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kawhi Leonard 1,089

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kawhi Leonard 399

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kawhi Leonard 248

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kawhi Leonard 94

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kawhi Leonard 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kawhi Leonard .511

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kawhi Leonard .844

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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