Tom Burleson vs. Anthony Edwards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Edwards 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.

Anthony Edwards

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Edwards 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Anthony Edwards 4

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Anthony Edwards 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Anthony Edwards 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Anthony Edwards 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Anthony Edwards 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Anthony Edwards 4.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Anthony Edwards 1.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Anthony Edwards 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Anthony Edwards 6,920

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Anthony Edwards 1,567

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Anthony Edwards 1,241

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Anthony Edwards 413

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Anthony Edwards 182

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Anthony Edwards 302

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Anthony Edwards .446

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Anthony Edwards .353

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Anthony Edwards .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Anthony Edwards 28.9

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Anthony Edwards 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Anthony Edwards 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Anthony Edwards 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Anthony Edwards 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Anthony Edwards 433

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Anthony Edwards 82

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Anthony Edwards 69

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Anthony Edwards 24

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Anthony Edwards 20

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Anthony Edwards 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Anthony Edwards .480

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Anthony Edwards .394

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Anthony Edwards .837

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Anthony Edwards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Anthony Edwards 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023)

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