Tom Burleson vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 22.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 8,810

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,832

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,876

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 535

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 293

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 386

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .496

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .349

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .852

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 31.4 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 305

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 77

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 68

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 19

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .457

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * S. Gilgeous-Alexander .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 27.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 (2019)

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