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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
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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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Season Age Tm 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
1974-7522SEANBAC821888322772.417322772.417.417182265.68715541757211564153221826
1975-7623SEANBAC828226474961032.4814961032.481.481291388.750258484742180701502731283
1976-7724SEANBAC82821803288652.442288652.442.442220301.7311843675519374117259796
1977-7825KCKNBAC761525228525.434228525.434.434197248.7941703124821316281123259653
1978-7926KCKNBAC56927157342.459157342.459.459121169.7168419728150265864183435
1979-8027KCKNBAC3727236104.34603.00036101.356.3462340.57523497220813254995
1980-8128ATLNBAC313634199.414004199.414.4142041.488445094128192473102
CareerNBA446164942515683526.4450315683523.445.44510541452.7269181876279460131259123613174190
3 seasonsSEANBA246164633811062456.45011062456.450.450693954.726597126818653882084207532905
3 seasonsKCKNBA1692724421971.43403421968.435.434341457.746277558835201961522124911183
1 seasonATLNBA313634199.414004199.414.4142041.488445094128192473102
Totals Table
Season Age Tm 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
1974-7522SEANBAC936478152.51378152.513.5133040.7503066961371829186
1975-7623SEANBAC62084575.6004575.600.6003546.761154257106825125
CareerNBA15572123227.542123227.542.5426586.7564510815323132654311
2 seasonsSEANBA15572123227.542123227.542.5426586.7564510815323132654311
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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
Advanced Table
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.