Tom Burleson vs. Zach Edey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach Edey 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
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Zach Edey 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Zach Edey 2

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Zach Edey 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Zach Edey 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Zach Edey 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Zach Edey 8.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Zach Edey 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Zach Edey 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Zach Edey 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Zach Edey 631

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Zach Edey 566

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Zach Edey 67

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Zach Edey 38

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Zach Edey 89

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Zach Edey 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Zach Edey .573

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Zach Edey .340

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Zach Edey .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Zach Edey 10.5 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Zach Edey 9.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Zach Edey 1.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Zach Edey 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Zach Edey 2.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Zach Edey 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Zach Edey 7.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Zach Edey 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Zach Edey 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Zach Edey 2.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Zach Edey 25

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Zach Edey 31

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Zach Edey 7

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Zach Edey 0

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Zach Edey 10

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Zach Edey 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Zach Edey .667

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Zach Edey -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Zach Edey .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Zach Edey 6.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Zach Edey 7.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Zach Edey 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Zach Edey 0.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Zach Edey 2.5 (2025)

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