Tom Burleson vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Tom Burleson 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 James Harden 600

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 James Harden 903

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 James Harden 90

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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