Tom Burleson vs. Tim Duncan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Duncan 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.

Tim Duncan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Tim Duncan: 1997-98 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 5

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Tim Duncan 19

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Tim Duncan 18

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 2

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 8

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 15

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Tim Duncan 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Tim Duncan 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Tim Duncan 10.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tim Duncan 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Tim Duncan 26,496

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Tim Duncan 15,091

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Tim Duncan 4,225

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Tim Duncan 1,025

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Tim Duncan 3,020

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Tim Duncan 1,392

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Tim Duncan .506

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Tim Duncan .179

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Tim Duncan .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Tim Duncan 25.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Tim Duncan 12.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Tim Duncan 3.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Tim Duncan 0.9 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Tim Duncan 2.9 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Tim Duncan 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Tim Duncan 11.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Tim Duncan 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Tim Duncan 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Tim Duncan 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Tim Duncan 5,172

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Tim Duncan 2,859

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Tim Duncan 764

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Tim Duncan 168

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Tim Duncan 568

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Tim Duncan 251

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Tim Duncan .501

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Tim Duncan .143

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Tim Duncan .689

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Tim Duncan 27.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Tim Duncan 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Tim Duncan 5.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Tim Duncan 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Tim Duncan 4.3 (2002)

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