Tom Burleson vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Lauri Markkanen 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Lauri Markkanen -

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