Tom Burleson vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kyrie Irving 4.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kyrie Irving 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kyrie Irving 1,839

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kyrie Irving 296

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kyrie Irving 376

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kyrie Irving 112

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kyrie Irving 46

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kyrie Irving 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kyrie Irving .399

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kyrie Irving .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kyrie Irving 28.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kyrie Irving 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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