Tom Burleson vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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.

Kevin Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* 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 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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