Tom Burleson vs. Cade Cunningham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cade Cunningham 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.

Cade Cunningham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Cade Cunningham 3

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Cade Cunningham 0

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Cade Cunningham 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Cade Cunningham 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Cade Cunningham 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Cade Cunningham 6.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Cade Cunningham 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Cade Cunningham 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Cade Cunningham 2,758

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Cade Cunningham 696

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Cade Cunningham 892

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Cade Cunningham 144

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Cade Cunningham 72

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Cade Cunningham 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Cade Cunningham .432

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Cade Cunningham .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Cade Cunningham .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Cade Cunningham 22.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Cade Cunningham 7.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Cade Cunningham 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Cade Cunningham 0.7 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Cade Cunningham -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Cade Cunningham -

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Cade Cunningham -

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Cade Cunningham -

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Cade Cunningham -

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Cade Cunningham -

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Cade Cunningham 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Cade Cunningham -

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Cade Cunningham -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Cade Cunningham -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Cade Cunningham -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Cade Cunningham -

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Cade Cunningham -

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Cade Cunningham -

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Cade Cunningham -

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