Tom Burleson vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Tristan Thompson 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Tristan Thompson 7.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Tristan Thompson 669

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Tristan Thompson 735

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Tristan Thompson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Tristan Thompson .560

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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