Tom Burleson vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Rudy Gobert 8

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Tom Burleson 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 0 Rudy Gobert 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Rudy Gobert 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Rudy Gobert 11.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Rudy Gobert 792

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Rudy Gobert 657

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Rudy Gobert 65

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Rudy Gobert 40

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Rudy Gobert 97

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Rudy Gobert 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Rudy Gobert .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Rudy Gobert 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)

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