Tom Burleson vs. Lou Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lou Williams 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.

Lou Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Lou Williams: 2005-06 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Lou Williams 17

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Lou Williams 10

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Lou Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Lou Williams 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Lou Williams 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Lou Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Lou Williams 15,593

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Lou Williams 2,484

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Lou Williams 3,789

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Lou Williams 952

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Lou Williams 192

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Lou Williams 1,123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Lou Williams .419

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Lou Williams .351

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Lou Williams .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Lou Williams 22.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Lou Williams 3.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Lou Williams 5.6 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Lou Williams 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Lou Williams 0.3 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Lou Williams 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Lou Williams 2.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Lou Williams 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Lou Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Lou Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Lou Williams 1,015

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Lou Williams 199

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Lou Williams 250

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Lou Williams 74

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Lou Williams 7

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Lou Williams 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Lou Williams .400

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Lou Williams .276

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Lou Williams .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Lou Williams 21.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Lou Williams 3.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Lou Williams 7.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Lou Williams 1.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Lou Williams 0.2 (2019)

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