Tom Burleson vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Tom Burleson 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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