Kobe Bryant vs. Tom Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Burleson and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Tom Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Tom Burleson 7

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Tom Burleson 2

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Tom Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Tom Burleson 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Tom Burleson 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Tom Burleson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Tom Burleson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Tom Burleson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Tom Burleson 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Tom Burleson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Tom Burleson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Tom Burleson 6.3

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Tom Burleson 1.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Tom Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Tom Burleson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Tom Burleson 4,190

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Tom Burleson 2,794

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Tom Burleson 601

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Tom Burleson 312

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Tom Burleson 591

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Tom Burleson 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Tom Burleson .445

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Tom Burleson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Tom Burleson .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Tom Burleson 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Tom Burleson 10.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Tom Burleson 1.5

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Tom Burleson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Tom Burleson 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Tom Burleson 311

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Tom Burleson 153

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Tom Burleson 23

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Tom Burleson 13

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Tom Burleson 26

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Tom Burleson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Tom Burleson .542

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Tom Burleson - *

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Tom Burleson .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) 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.