Tom Burleson vs. Quentin Grimes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Quentin Grimes 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Quentin Grimes: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Quentin Grimes 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Quentin Grimes 5

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Quentin Grimes 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Quentin Grimes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Quentin Grimes 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Quentin Grimes 3.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Quentin Grimes 2.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Quentin Grimes 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Quentin Grimes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Quentin Grimes 2,764

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Quentin Grimes 799

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Quentin Grimes 546

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Quentin Grimes 201

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Quentin Grimes 74

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Quentin Grimes 257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Quentin Grimes .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Quentin Grimes .378

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Quentin Grimes .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Quentin Grimes 17.1 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Quentin Grimes 4.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Quentin Grimes 4.1 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Quentin Grimes 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Quentin Grimes 0.6 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Quentin Grimes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Quentin Grimes 2.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Quentin Grimes 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Quentin Grimes 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Quentin Grimes 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Quentin Grimes 46

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Quentin Grimes 25

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Quentin Grimes 13

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Quentin Grimes 9

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Quentin Grimes 5

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Quentin Grimes 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Quentin Grimes .304

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Quentin Grimes .243

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Quentin Grimes .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Quentin Grimes 5.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Quentin Grimes 2.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Quentin Grimes 1.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Quentin Grimes 1.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Quentin Grimes 0.6 (2023)

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