Tom Burleson vs. Kevin Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Love 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.

Kevin Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Kevin Love: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Kevin Love 16

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Kevin Love 6

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Love 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Love 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Kevin Love 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Kevin Love 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Kevin Love 10.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kevin Love 2.3

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Kevin Love 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Kevin Love 15,299

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Kevin Love 9,403

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Kevin Love 2,150

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Kevin Love 562

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Kevin Love 364

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Kevin Love 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Kevin Love .439

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Kevin Love .369

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Kevin Love .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Kevin Love 26.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Kevin Love 15.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Kevin Love 4.4 (2014)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Kevin Love 0.6 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Kevin Love 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Kevin Love 8.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Kevin Love 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Kevin Love 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Kevin Love 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Kevin Love 1,112

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Kevin Love 734

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Kevin Love 144

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Kevin Love 55

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Kevin Love 41

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Kevin Love 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Kevin Love .400

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Kevin Love .397

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Kevin Love .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Kevin Love 16.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Kevin Love 10.6 (2017)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Kevin Love 2.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Kevin Love 1.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Kevin Love 0.9 (2017)

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