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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1974-75 22 SEA NBA C 82 23.0 3.9 9.4 .417 3.9 9.4 .417 .417 2.2 3.2 .687 1.9 5.1 7.0 1.4 0.8 1.9 2.7 10.1
1975-76 23 SEA NBA C 82 82 32.3 6.0 12.6 .481 6.0 12.6 .481 .481 3.5 4.7 .750 3.1 5.9 9.0 2.2 0.9 1.8 3.3 15.6
1976-77 24 SEA NBA C 82 82 22.0 3.5 8.0 .442 3.5 8.0 .442 .442 2.7 3.7 .731 2.2 4.5 6.7 1.1 0.9 1.4 3.2 9.7
1977-78 25 KCK NBA C 76 20.1 3.0 6.9 .434 3.0 6.9 .434 .434 2.6 3.3 .794 2.2 4.1 6.3 1.7 0.8 1.1 1.6 3.4 8.6
1978-79 26 KCK NBA C 56 16.6 2.8 6.1 .459 2.8 6.1 .459 .459 2.2 3.0 .716 1.5 3.5 5.0 0.9 0.5 1.0 1.1 3.3 7.8
1979-80 27 KCK NBA C 37 7.4 1.0 2.8 .346 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 2.7 .356 .346 0.6 1.1 .575 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.6
1980-81 28 ATL NBA C 31 11.7 1.3 3.2 .414 0.0 0.0 1.3 3.2 .414 .414 0.6 1.3 .488 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.4 3.3
7 Yrs 446 164 21.1 3.5 7.9 .445 0.0 0.0 .000 3.5 7.9 .445 .445 2.4 3.3 .726 2.1 4.2 6.3 1.3 0.7 1.3 1.2 3.0 9.4
SEA (3 Yrs) 246 164 25.8 4.5 10.0 .450 4.5 10.0 .450 .450 2.8 3.9 .726 2.4 5.2 7.6 1.6 0.8 1.7 3.1 11.8
KCK (3 Yrs) 169 16.1 2.5 5.7 .434 0.0 0.1 .000 2.5 5.7 .435 .434 2.0 2.7 .746 1.6 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.6 0.9 1.3 2.9 7.0
ATL (1 Yr) 31 11.7 1.3 3.2 .414 0.0 0.0 1.3 3.2 .414 .414 0.6 1.3 .488 1.4 1.6 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.6 0.8 2.4 3.3
Per Game Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1974-75 22 SEA NBA C 9 40.4 8.7 16.9 .513 3.3 4.4 .750 3.3 7.3 10.7 1.4 0.8 2.0 3.2 20.7
1975-76 23 SEA NBA C 6 34.7 7.5 12.5 .600 5.8 7.7 .761 2.5 7.0 9.5 1.7 1.0 1.3 4.2 20.8
2 Yrs 15 38.1 8.2 15.1 .542 4.3 5.7 .756 3.0 7.2 10.2 1.5 0.9 1.7 3.6 20.7
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Totals

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1974-75 22 SEA NBA C 82 1888 322 772 .417 322 772 .417 .417 182 265 .687 155 417 572 115 64 153 221 826 0
1975-76 23 SEA NBA C 82 82 2647 496 1032 .481 496 1032 .481 .481 291 388 .750 258 484 742 180 70 150 273 1283 0
1976-77 24 SEA NBA C 82 82 1803 288 652 .442 288 652 .442 .442 220 301 .731 184 367 551 93 74 117 259 796 0
1977-78 25 KCK NBA C 76 1525 228 525 .434 228 525 .434 .434 197 248 .794 170 312 482 131 62 81 123 259 653 0
1978-79 26 KCK NBA C 56 927 157 342 .459 157 342 .459 .459 121 169 .716 84 197 281 50 26 58 64 183 435 0
1979-80 27 KCK NBA C 37 272 36 104 .346 0 3 .000 36 101 .356 .346 23 40 .575 23 49 72 20 8 13 25 49 95 0
1980-81 28 ATL NBA C 31 363 41 99 .414 0 0 41 99 .414 .414 20 41 .488 44 50 94 12 8 19 24 73 102 0
7 Yrs 446 164 9425 1568 3526 .445 0 3 .000 1568 3523 .445 .445 1054 1452 .726 918 1876 2794 601 312 591 236 1317 4190 0
SEA (3 Yrs) 246 164 6338 1106 2456 .450 1106 2456 .450 .450 693 954 .726 597 1268 1865 388 208 420 753 2905 0
KCK (3 Yrs) 169 2724 421 971 .434 0 3 .000 421 968 .435 .434 341 457 .746 277 558 835 201 96 152 212 491 1183 0
ATL (1 Yr) 31 363 41 99 .414 0 0 41 99 .414 .414 20 41 .488 44 50 94 12 8 19 24 73 102 0
Totals Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Trp-Dbl Awards
1974-75 22 SEA NBA C 9 364 78 152 .513 30 40 .750 30 66 96 13 7 18 29 186 0
1975-76 23 SEA NBA C 6 208 45 75 .600 35 46 .761 15 42 57 10 6 8 25 125 0
2 Yrs 15 572 123 227 .542 65 86 .756 45 108 153 23 13 26 54 311 0
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Per 36 Minutes

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% 2P 2PA 2P% eFG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS Awards
1974-75 22 SEA NBA C 82 1888 6.1 14.7 .417 6.1 14.7 .417 .417 3.5 5.1 .687 3.0 8.0 10.9 2.2 1.2 2.9 4.2 15.8
1975-76 23 SEA NBA C 82 82 2647 6.7 14.0 .481 6.7 14.0 .481 .481 4.0 5.3 .750 3.5 6.6 10.1 2.4 1.0 2.0 3.7 17.4
1976-77 24 SEA NBA C 82 82 1803 5.8 13.0 .442 5.8 13.0 .442 .442 4.4 6.0 .731 3.7 7.3 11.0 1.9 1.5 2.3 5.2 15.9
1977-78 25 KCK NBA C 76 1525 5.4 12.4 .434 5.4 12.4 .434 .434 4.7 5.9 .794 4.0 7.4 11.4 3.1 1.5 1.9 2.9 6.1 15.4
1978-79 26 KCK NBA C 56 927 6.1 13.3 .459 6.1 13.3 .459 .459 4.7 6.6 .716 3.3 7.7 10.9 1.9 1.0 2.3 2.5 7.1 16.9
1979-80 27 KCK NBA C 37 272 4.8 13.8 .346 0.0 0.4 .000 4.8 13.4 .356 .346 3.0 5.3 .575 3.0 6.5 9.5 2.6 1.1 1.7 3.3 6.5 12.6
1980-81 28 ATL NBA C 31 363 4.1 9.8 .414 0.0 0.0 4.1 9.8 .414 .414 2.0 4.1 .488 4.4 5.0 9.3 1.2 0.8 1.9 2.4 7.2 10.1
7 Yrs 446 164 9425 6.0 13.5 .445 0.0 0.2 .000 6.0 13.5 .445 .445 4.0 5.5 .726 3.5 7.2 10.7 2.3 1.2 2.3 2.8 5.0 16.0
Game Avg 446 9425 6.0 13.5 .445 4.0 5.5 .726 3.5 7.2 10.7 2.3 1.2 2.3 5.0 16.0
SEA (3 Yrs) 246 164 6338 6.3 14.0 .450 6.3 14.0 .450 .450 3.9 5.4 .726 3.4 7.2 10.6 2.2 1.2 2.4 4.3 16.5
KCK (3 Yrs) 169 2724 5.6 12.8 .434 0.0 0.4 .000 5.6 12.8 .435 .434 4.5 6.0 .746 3.7 7.4 11.0 2.7 1.3 2.0 2.8 6.5 15.6
ATL (1 Yr) 31 363 4.1 9.8 .414 0.0 0.0 4.1 9.8 .414 .414 2.0 4.1 .488 4.4 5.0 9.3 1.2 0.8 1.9 2.4 7.2 10.1
Per 36 Minutes Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP FG FGA FG% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK PF PTS Awards
1974-75 22 SEA NBA C 9 364 7.7 15.0 .513 3.0 4.0 .750 3.0 6.5 9.5 1.3 0.7 1.8 2.9 18.4
1975-76 23 SEA NBA C 6 208 7.8 13.0 .600 6.1 8.0 .761 2.6 7.3 9.9 1.7 1.0 1.4 4.3 21.6
2 Yrs 15 572 7.7 14.3 .542 4.1 5.4 .756 2.8 6.8 9.6 1.4 0.8 1.6 3.4 19.6
Game Avg 15 572 7.7 14.3 .542 4.1 5.4 .756 2.8 6.8 9.6 1.4 0.8 1.6 3.4 19.6

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS MP PER TS% 3PAr FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% TOV% USG% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1974-75 22 SEA NBA C 82 1888 16.1 .465 .343 8.4 22.7 15.5 8.6 1.5 4.2 0.2 3.1 3.3 .083 -1.2 0.9 -0.3 0.8
1975-76 23 SEA NBA C 82 82 2647 17.8 .533 .376 9.8 19.4 14.5 9.6 1.2 3.0 5.0 3.2 8.2 .148 1.4 0.2 1.6 2.4
1976-77 24 SEA NBA C 82 82 1803 16.3 .507 .462 10.1 21.8 15.7 7.3 1.8 3.5 1.4 3.0 4.4 .117 -1.0 0.9 0.0 0.9
1977-78 25 KCK NBA C 76 1525 16.5 .515 .472 11.4 21.0 16.2 11.3 1.8 2.8 16.2 18.9 2.2 2.0 4.3 .134 -0.1 1.0 0.9 1.1
1978-79 26 KCK NBA C 56 927 15.3 .522 .494 9.6 23.7 16.5 6.9 1.3 3.5 13.3 19.9 1.1 1.6 2.7 .140 -1.4 1.0 -0.4 0.4
1979-80 27 KCK NBA C 37 272 7.8 .391 .029 .385 8.7 20.0 14.2 9.5 1.4 2.8 17.1 21.5 -0.6 0.5 -0.1 -0.012 -5.7 0.4 -5.3 -0.2
1980-81 28 ATL NBA C 31 363 8.5 .436 .000 .414 13.7 16.0 14.9 4.6 1.1 3.1 17.0 16.1 -0.2 0.3 0.2 .021 -4.4 -0.6 -4.9 -0.3
7 Yrs 446 164 9425 16.1 .503 .001 .412 9.9 21.1 15.4 8.8 1.5 3.4 15.5 19.1 9.2 13.7 22.9 .117 -0.5 0.7 0.2 5.1
SEA (3 Yrs) 246 164 6338 16.9 .505 .388 9.5 21.1 15.1 8.7 1.5 3.5 6.6 9.3 15.9 .120 0.0 0.6 0.6 4.1
KCK (3 Yrs) 169 2724 15.2 .505 .003 .471 10.5 21.8 16.1 9.6 1.6 3.0 15.3 19.5 2.8 4.1 6.9 .122 -1.1 0.9 -0.2 1.2
ATL (1 Yr) 31 363 8.5 .436 .000 .414 13.7 16.0 14.9 4.6 1.1 3.1 17.0 16.1 -0.2 0.3 0.2 .021 -4.4 -0.6 -4.9 -0.3
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G MP PER TS% FTr ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% STL% BLK% OWS DWS WS WS/48 OBPM DBPM BPM VORP Awards
1974-75 22 SEA NBA C 9 364 18.1 .548 .263 8.7 18.5 13.7 5.7 0.9 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.1 .141 1.7 -0.7 1.0 0.3
1975-76 23 SEA NBA C 6 208 22.4 .656 .613 8.3 24.3 16.2 7.5 1.3 2.1 0.7 0.1 0.8 .188 2.6 0.7 3.3 0.3
2 Yrs 15 572 19.6 .587 .379 8.6 20.6 14.6 6.4 1.0 2.4 1.5 0.4 1.9 .158 2.0 -0.2 1.9 0.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Tom Burleson?

Tom Burleson is 72 years old.

Where was Tom Burleson born?

Tom Burleson was born in Crossnore, North Carolina.

When was Tom Burleson born?

Tom Burleson was born on February 24, 1952.

How tall is Tom Burleson?

Tom Burleson is 7-2 (218 cm) tall.

How much did Tom Burleson weigh when playing?

Tom Burleson weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Is Tom Burleson in the Hall of Fame?

Tom Burleson is not in the Hall of Fame.

When was Tom Burleson drafted?

Tom Burleson was drafted by Seattle SuperSonics, 1st round (3rd pick, 3rd overall), 1974 NBA Draft.

What position did Tom Burleson play?

Center.

When did Tom Burleson retire?

Tom Burleson last played in 1981.

What did Tom Burleson average?

Tom Burleson averaged 9.4 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game.

How many rings does Tom Burleson have?

Tom Burleson won 0 championships.

What schools did Tom Burleson attend?

Tom Burleson attended Avery County in Newland, North Carolina and NC State.

What are Tom Burleson's nicknames?

Newland Needle is a nickname for Tom Burleson.