Tom Burleson vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Trae Young 62

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Trae Young 4

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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