Tom Burleson vs. Pau Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pau Gasol 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.

Pau Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Pau Gasol: 2001-02 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Pau Gasol 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Pau Gasol 18

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Pau Gasol 12

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Pau Gasol 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Pau Gasol 4

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Pau Gasol 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Pau Gasol 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Pau Gasol 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Pau Gasol 20,894

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Pau Gasol 11,305

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Pau Gasol 3,925

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Pau Gasol 606

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Pau Gasol 1,941

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Pau Gasol 1,226

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Pau Gasol .507

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Pau Gasol .368

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Pau Gasol .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Pau Gasol 20.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Pau Gasol 11.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Pau Gasol 4.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Pau Gasol 0.7 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Pau Gasol 15.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Pau Gasol 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Pau Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Pau Gasol 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Pau Gasol 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Pau Gasol 2,098

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Pau Gasol 1,246

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Pau Gasol 438

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Pau Gasol 71

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Pau Gasol 233

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Pau Gasol 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Pau Gasol .508

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Pau Gasol .297

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Pau Gasol .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Pau Gasol 21.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Pau Gasol 11.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Pau Gasol 6.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Pau Gasol 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Pau Gasol 2.1 (2015)

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