Tom Burleson vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki 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.

Dirk Nowitzki

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Dirk Nowitzki 21

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Dirk Nowitzki 15

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Dirk Nowitzki 12

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Dirk Nowitzki 20.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Dirk Nowitzki 7.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Dirk Nowitzki 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Dirk Nowitzki 31,560

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Dirk Nowitzki 11,489

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Dirk Nowitzki 3,651

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Dirk Nowitzki 1,210

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Dirk Nowitzki 1,281

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Dirk Nowitzki 1,522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Dirk Nowitzki .471

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Dirk Nowitzki .380

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Dirk Nowitzki .879

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Dirk Nowitzki 25.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Dirk Nowitzki 10.0

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Dirk Nowitzki 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Dirk Nowitzki 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Dirk Nowitzki 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Dirk Nowitzki 3,663

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Dirk Nowitzki 1,446

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Dirk Nowitzki 360

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Dirk Nowitzki 149

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Dirk Nowitzki 129

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Dirk Nowitzki 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Dirk Nowitzki .462

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Dirk Nowitzki .365

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Dirk Nowitzki .892

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004)

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