Tom Burleson vs. Zach LaVine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zach LaVine 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.

Zach LaVine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Burleson: 1974-75 to 1980-81
Zach LaVine: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Burleson 0 Zach LaVine 0

NBA Seasons Tom Burleson 7 Zach LaVine 10

Playoffs Played Tom Burleson 2 Zach LaVine 1

All-Star Games Tom Burleson 0 Zach LaVine 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 9.4 Zach LaVine 20.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 6.3 Zach LaVine 4.1

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Zach LaVine 3.9

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.7 Zach LaVine 0.9

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.3 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 4,190 Zach LaVine 11,866

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 2,794 Zach LaVine 2,350

Total Assists Tom Burleson 601 Zach LaVine 2,285

Total Steals Tom Burleson 312 Zach LaVine 513

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 591 Zach LaVine 171

Total Games Tom Burleson 446 Zach LaVine 580

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .445 Zach LaVine .464

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson .000 * Zach LaVine .382

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .726 Zach LaVine .834

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 15.6 (1976) Zach LaVine 27.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 9.0 (1976) Zach LaVine 5.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 2.2 (1976) Zach LaVine 4.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 (1977) Zach LaVine 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.9 (1975) Zach LaVine 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.7 Zach LaVine 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.2 Zach LaVine 5.3

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.5 Zach LaVine 6.0

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 0.9 Zach LaVine 0.8

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 Zach LaVine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Burleson 311 Zach LaVine 77

Total Rebounds Tom Burleson 153 Zach LaVine 21

Total Assists Tom Burleson 23 Zach LaVine 24

Total Steals Tom Burleson 13 Zach LaVine 3

Total Blocks Tom Burleson 26 Zach LaVine 1

Total Games Tom Burleson 15 Zach LaVine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Burleson .542 Zach LaVine .429

3-Point Percentage Tom Burleson - * Zach LaVine .375

Free Throw Percentage Tom Burleson .756 Zach LaVine .933

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Burleson 20.8 (1976) Zach LaVine 19.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Burleson 10.7 (1975) Zach LaVine 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Tom Burleson 1.7 (1976) Zach LaVine 6.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Tom Burleson 1.0 (1976) Zach LaVine 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Tom Burleson 2.0 (1975) Zach LaVine 0.3 (2022)

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