Tom Burleson vs. Jimmy Butler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Butler 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.

Jimmy Butler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jimmy Butler 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jimmy Butler 13

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jimmy Butler 11

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jimmy Butler 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Jimmy Butler 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Jimmy Butler 5

Steals Leader Tom Burleson 0 Jimmy Butler 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jimmy Butler 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jimmy Butler 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jimmy Butler 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jimmy Butler 1.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jimmy Butler 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jimmy Butler 14,934

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jimmy Butler 4,351

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jimmy Butler 3,474

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jimmy Butler 1,323

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jimmy Butler 361

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jimmy Butler 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jimmy Butler .470

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jimmy Butler .329

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jimmy Butler .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jimmy Butler 21.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jimmy Butler 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jimmy Butler 4.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jimmy Butler 1.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jimmy Butler 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jimmy Butler 2,534

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jimmy Butler 734

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jimmy Butler 551

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jimmy Butler 202

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jimmy Butler 68

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jimmy Butler 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jimmy Butler .460

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jimmy Butler .347

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jimmy Butler .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017)

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