Desmond Bane vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975)

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