Tom Burleson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook 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.

Russell Westbrook

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Russell Westbrook 16

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Russell Westbrook 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Russell Westbrook 21.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Russell Westbrook 8.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Russell Westbrook 25,211

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Russell Westbrook 8,307

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Russell Westbrook 9,468

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Russell Westbrook 1,849

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Russell Westbrook 369

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Russell Westbrook 1,162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Russell Westbrook .438

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Russell Westbrook .304

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Russell Westbrook .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Russell Westbrook 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Russell Westbrook 7.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Russell Westbrook 2,877

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Russell Westbrook 856

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Russell Westbrook 920

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Russell Westbrook 210

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Russell Westbrook 41

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Russell Westbrook 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Russell Westbrook .406

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Russell Westbrook .298

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Russell Westbrook .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)

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