Tom Burleson vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Jusuf Nurkic 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Jusuf Nurkic 9.5

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Jusuf Nurkic 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Jusuf Nurkic 230

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Jusuf Nurkic 190

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Jusuf Nurkic 53

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Jusuf Nurkic 22

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Jusuf Nurkic 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Jusuf Nurkic .489

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Jusuf Nurkic .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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