Tom Burleson vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)

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