Tom Burleson vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Tom Burleson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Tom Burleson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 LeBron James 42,195

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 LeBron James 11,734

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 LeBron James 11,596

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 LeBron James 2,346

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 LeBron James 1,563

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * LeBron James .350

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) LeBron James 12.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 LeBron James 284

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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