Tom Burleson vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Paul George 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Paul George 381

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Paul George 2,398

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Paul George 843

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Paul George 468

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Paul George 171

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Paul George 61

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Paul George 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Paul George .424

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Paul George .354

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Paul George .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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