Tom Burleson vs. James Worthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Worthy 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 Worthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
James Worthy: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 James Worthy 3

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 James Worthy 12

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 James Worthy 9

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 James Worthy 7

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 James Worthy 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 James Worthy 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 James Worthy 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 James Worthy 5.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 James Worthy 3.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 James Worthy 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 James Worthy 16,320

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 James Worthy 4,708

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 James Worthy 2,791

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 James Worthy 1,041

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 James Worthy 624

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 James Worthy 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 James Worthy .521

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * James Worthy .241

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 James Worthy .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) James Worthy 21.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) James Worthy 6.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) James Worthy 4.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) James Worthy 1.4 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) James Worthy 1.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 James Worthy 21.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 James Worthy 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 James Worthy 3.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 James Worthy 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 James Worthy 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 James Worthy 3,022

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 James Worthy 747

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 James Worthy 463

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 James Worthy 177

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 James Worthy 96

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 James Worthy 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 James Worthy .544

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * James Worthy .209

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 James Worthy .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) James Worthy 24.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) James Worthy 6.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) James Worthy 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) James Worthy 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) James Worthy 1.2 (1987)

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