Tom Burleson vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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.

Kristaps Porzingis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kristaps Porzingis 8

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kristaps Porzingis 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Kristaps Porzingis 19.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kristaps Porzingis 7.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kristaps Porzingis 9,021

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kristaps Porzingis 3,604

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kristaps Porzingis 826

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kristaps Porzingis 846

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kristaps Porzingis 459

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kristaps Porzingis .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kristaps Porzingis .361

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kristaps Porzingis .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kristaps Porzingis 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kristaps Porzingis 6.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kristaps Porzingis 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kristaps Porzingis 212

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kristaps Porzingis 84

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kristaps Porzingis 18

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kristaps Porzingis 14

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kristaps Porzingis 14

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kristaps Porzingis 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kristaps Porzingis .466

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kristaps Porzingis .391

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kristaps Porzingis .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 1.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kristaps Porzingis 1.5 (2024)

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