Tom Burleson vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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