Tom Burleson vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.