Tom Burleson vs. Shaquille O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal 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.

Shaquille O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Shaquille O'Neal: 1992-93 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 4

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Shaquille O'Neal 19

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Shaquille O'Neal 17

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

Finals MVP Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

All-NBA First Team Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 8

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 14

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 3

Scoring Leader Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 2

Rookie of The Year Tom Burleson 0 Shaquille O'Neal 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Shaquille O'Neal 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Shaquille O'Neal 10.9

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Shaquille O'Neal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Shaquille O'Neal 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Shaquille O'Neal 28,596

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Shaquille O'Neal 13,099

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Shaquille O'Neal 3,026

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Shaquille O'Neal 739

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Shaquille O'Neal 2,732

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Shaquille O'Neal 1,207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Shaquille O'Neal .582

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Shaquille O'Neal .045

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Shaquille O'Neal .527

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 29.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 13.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 3.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Shaquille O'Neal 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Shaquille O'Neal 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Shaquille O'Neal 11.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Shaquille O'Neal 2.7

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Shaquille O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Shaquille O'Neal 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Shaquille O'Neal 5,250

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Shaquille O'Neal 2,508

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Shaquille O'Neal 582

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Shaquille O'Neal 117

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Shaquille O'Neal 459

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Shaquille O'Neal 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Shaquille O'Neal .563

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Shaquille O'Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Shaquille O'Neal .504

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 30.7 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 15.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 4.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Shaquille O'Neal 1.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Shaquille O'Neal 3.0 (1994)

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