Tom Burleson vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Nikola Vucevic 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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