Tom Burleson vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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