Tom Burleson vs. T.J. McConnell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars T.J. McConnell 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
T.J. McConnell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 T.J. McConnell 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 T.J. McConnell 11

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 T.J. McConnell 5

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 T.J. McConnell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 T.J. McConnell 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 T.J. McConnell 2.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 T.J. McConnell 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 T.J. McConnell 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 T.J. McConnell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 T.J. McConnell 5,436

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 T.J. McConnell 2,064

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 T.J. McConnell 3,559

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 T.J. McConnell 852

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 T.J. McConnell 133

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 T.J. McConnell 711

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 T.J. McConnell .516

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * T.J. McConnell .346

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 T.J. McConnell .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) T.J. McConnell 10.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) T.J. McConnell 3.7 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) T.J. McConnell 6.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) T.J. McConnell 1.9 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) T.J. McConnell 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 T.J. McConnell 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 T.J. McConnell 2.7

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 T.J. McConnell 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 T.J. McConnell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 T.J. McConnell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 T.J. McConnell 504

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 T.J. McConnell 165

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 T.J. McConnell 220

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 T.J. McConnell 43

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 T.J. McConnell 5

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 T.J. McConnell 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 T.J. McConnell .520

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * T.J. McConnell .354

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 T.J. McConnell .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) T.J. McConnell 11.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) T.J. McConnell 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) T.J. McConnell 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) T.J. McConnell 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) T.J. McConnell 0.1 (2024)

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