Tom Burleson vs. Yao Ming Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yao Ming 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.

Yao Ming

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Yao Ming: 2002-03 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Yao Ming 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Yao Ming 8

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Yao Ming 4

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Yao Ming 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Burleson 0 Yao Ming 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Yao Ming 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Yao Ming 9.2

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Yao Ming 1.6

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Yao Ming 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Yao Ming 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Yao Ming 9,247

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Yao Ming 4,494

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Yao Ming 769

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Yao Ming 189

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Yao Ming 920

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Yao Ming 486

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Yao Ming .524

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Yao Ming .200

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Yao Ming .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Yao Ming 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Yao Ming 10.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Yao Ming 2.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Yao Ming 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Yao Ming 2.0 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Yao Ming 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Yao Ming 9.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Yao Ming 1.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Yao Ming 0.3

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Yao Ming 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Yao Ming 555

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Yao Ming 261

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Yao Ming 29

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Yao Ming 9

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Yao Ming 42

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Yao Ming 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Yao Ming .519

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Yao Ming -

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Yao Ming .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Yao Ming 25.1 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Yao Ming 10.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Yao Ming 1.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Yao Ming 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Yao Ming 2.7 (2005)

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