Tom Burleson vs. Nick Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Young 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.

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Nick Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Nick Young 135

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Nick Young 4

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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