Tom Burleson vs. Kendrick Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kendrick Perkins 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.

Kendrick Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kendrick Perkins 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kendrick Perkins 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kendrick Perkins 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kendrick Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Kendrick Perkins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kendrick Perkins 5.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kendrick Perkins 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kendrick Perkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kendrick Perkins 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kendrick Perkins 4,214

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kendrick Perkins 4,532

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kendrick Perkins 813

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kendrick Perkins 263

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kendrick Perkins 903

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kendrick Perkins 782

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kendrick Perkins .530

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kendrick Perkins .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kendrick Perkins 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kendrick Perkins 5.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kendrick Perkins 0.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kendrick Perkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kendrick Perkins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kendrick Perkins 735

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kendrick Perkins 843

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kendrick Perkins 102

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kendrick Perkins 53

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kendrick Perkins 156

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kendrick Perkins 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kendrick Perkins .502

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kendrick Perkins .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009)

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