Tom Burleson vs. Ricky Rubio Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Rubio 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.

Ricky Rubio

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Ricky Rubio: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Ricky Rubio 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Ricky Rubio 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Ricky Rubio 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Ricky Rubio 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Ricky Rubio 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ricky Rubio 7.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Ricky Rubio 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Ricky Rubio 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Ricky Rubio 7,570

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Ricky Rubio 2,830

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Ricky Rubio 5,160

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Ricky Rubio 1,226

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Ricky Rubio 94

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Ricky Rubio 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Ricky Rubio .388

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Ricky Rubio .324

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Ricky Rubio .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Ricky Rubio 13.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Ricky Rubio 5.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Ricky Rubio 9.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Ricky Rubio 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Ricky Rubio 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Ricky Rubio 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Ricky Rubio 6.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Ricky Rubio 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Ricky Rubio 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Ricky Rubio 161

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Ricky Rubio 66

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Ricky Rubio 88

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Ricky Rubio 21

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Ricky Rubio 4

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Ricky Rubio 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Ricky Rubio .384

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Ricky Rubio .269

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Ricky Rubio .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Ricky Rubio 15.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Ricky Rubio 7.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Ricky Rubio 8.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Ricky Rubio 2.4 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Ricky Rubio 0.5 (2018)

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