Tom Burleson vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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