Tom Burleson vs. Michael Porter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Porter Jr. 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.

Michael Porter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Michael Porter Jr.: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Michael Porter Jr. 5

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Michael Porter Jr. 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Michael Porter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Michael Porter Jr. 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Michael Porter Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Michael Porter Jr. 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Michael Porter Jr. 4,199

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Michael Porter Jr. 1,669

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Michael Porter Jr. 320

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Michael Porter Jr. 156

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Michael Porter Jr. 163

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Michael Porter Jr. 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Michael Porter Jr. .499

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Michael Porter Jr. .410

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Michael Porter Jr. .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 19.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 7.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 1.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Michael Porter Jr. 1.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Michael Porter Jr. 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Michael Porter Jr. 7.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Michael Porter Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Michael Porter Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Michael Porter Jr. 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Michael Porter Jr. 771

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Michael Porter Jr. 393

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Michael Porter Jr. 66

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Michael Porter Jr. 40

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Michael Porter Jr. 22

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Michael Porter Jr. 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Michael Porter Jr. .465

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Michael Porter Jr. .386

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Michael Porter Jr. .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 22.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 8.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 1.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Michael Porter Jr. 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Michael Porter Jr. 0.6 (2023)

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