Tom Burleson vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader Tom Burleson 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Moses Malone 136

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Moses Malone 151

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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