Tom Burleson vs. Jalen Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Williams 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.

Jalen Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jalen Williams: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jalen Williams 2

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jalen Williams 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jalen Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jalen Williams 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jalen Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jalen Williams 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jalen Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jalen Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jalen Williams 2,411

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jalen Williams 619

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jalen Williams 570

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jalen Williams 183

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jalen Williams 80

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jalen Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jalen Williams .532

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jalen Williams .395

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jalen Williams .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jalen Williams 19.1 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jalen Williams 4.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jalen Williams 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jalen Williams 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jalen Williams 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jalen Williams 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jalen Williams 5.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jalen Williams 1.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jalen Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jalen Williams 85

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jalen Williams 29

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jalen Williams 20

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jalen Williams 7

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jalen Williams 1

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jalen Williams 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jalen Williams .529

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jalen Williams .389

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jalen Williams .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jalen Williams 21.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jalen Williams 7.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jalen Williams 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jalen Williams 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jalen Williams 0.3 (2024)

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