Tom Burleson vs. Kyle Kuzma Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Kuzma 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.

Kyle Kuzma

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Kyle Kuzma: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kyle Kuzma 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kyle Kuzma 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kyle Kuzma 2

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kyle Kuzma 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Kyle Kuzma 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kyle Kuzma 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kyle Kuzma 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kyle Kuzma 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kyle Kuzma 8,246

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kyle Kuzma 3,043

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kyle Kuzma 1,294

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kyle Kuzma 268

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kyle Kuzma 262

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kyle Kuzma 476

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kyle Kuzma .451

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kyle Kuzma .337

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kyle Kuzma .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 22.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 8.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 4.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kyle Kuzma 0.6 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 0.9 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kyle Kuzma 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kyle Kuzma 3.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kyle Kuzma 0.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kyle Kuzma 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kyle Kuzma 247

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kyle Kuzma 88

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kyle Kuzma 24

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kyle Kuzma 8

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kyle Kuzma 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kyle Kuzma .401

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kyle Kuzma .283

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kyle Kuzma .761

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 10.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 3.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kyle Kuzma 0.3 (2020)

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