Tom Burleson vs. Stephen Curry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Stephen Curry 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Stephen Curry: 2009-10 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Stephen Curry 4

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Stephen Curry 17

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Stephen Curry 10

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Stephen Curry 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Stephen Curry 2

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Stephen Curry 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Stephen Curry 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Stephen Curry 11

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 Stephen Curry 2

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Stephen Curry 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Stephen Curry 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Stephen Curry 4.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Stephen Curry 6.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Stephen Curry 25,749

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Stephen Curry 4,866

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Stephen Curry 6,593

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Stephen Curry 1,573

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Stephen Curry 270

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Stephen Curry 1,039

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Stephen Curry .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Stephen Curry .423

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Stephen Curry .911

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Stephen Curry 32.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Stephen Curry 6.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Stephen Curry 8.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Stephen Curry 2.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Stephen Curry 0.4 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Stephen Curry 26.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Stephen Curry 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Stephen Curry 6.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Stephen Curry 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Stephen Curry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Stephen Curry 4,147

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Stephen Curry 828

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Stephen Curry 953

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Stephen Curry 231

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Stephen Curry 50

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Stephen Curry 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Stephen Curry .454

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Stephen Curry .397

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Stephen Curry .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Stephen Curry 30.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Stephen Curry 6.2 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Stephen Curry 8.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Stephen Curry 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Stephen Curry 0.8 (2025)

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