Tom Burleson vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)

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