Tom Burleson vs. Scottie Pippen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scottie Pippen 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.

Scottie Pippen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Scottie Pippen: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Scottie Pippen 6

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Scottie Pippen 17

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Scottie Pippen 16

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Scottie Pippen 7

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Scottie Pippen 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Scottie Pippen 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Scottie Pippen 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Scottie Pippen 10

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Scottie Pippen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Scottie Pippen 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Scottie Pippen 6.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Scottie Pippen 5.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Scottie Pippen 2.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Scottie Pippen 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Scottie Pippen 18,940

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Scottie Pippen 7,494

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Scottie Pippen 6,135

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Scottie Pippen 2,307

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Scottie Pippen 947

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Scottie Pippen 1,178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Scottie Pippen .473

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Scottie Pippen .326

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Scottie Pippen .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Scottie Pippen 22.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Scottie Pippen 8.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Scottie Pippen 7.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Scottie Pippen 2.9 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Scottie Pippen 1.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Scottie Pippen 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Scottie Pippen 7.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Scottie Pippen 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Scottie Pippen 1.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Scottie Pippen 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Scottie Pippen 3,642

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Scottie Pippen 1,583

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Scottie Pippen 1,048

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Scottie Pippen 395

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Scottie Pippen 185

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Scottie Pippen 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Scottie Pippen .444

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Scottie Pippen .303

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Scottie Pippen .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Scottie Pippen 22.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Scottie Pippen 11.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Scottie Pippen 6.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Scottie Pippen 2.7 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Scottie Pippen 1.3 (1990)

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