Tom Burleson vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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