Tom Burleson vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Bob Lanier 8

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Bob Lanier .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Bob Lanier .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.