Career snapshot
5seasons
282games
2,117career pts
8.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Sacramento Kings
· 169 games · 1977-78–1979-80
Position rank · 1978-79
#32PPG rank
#44PER rank
#43WS rank
Among 53 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
10.1
1974-75 · OKC
RPG
7.0
1974-75 · OKC
APG
1.7
1977-78 · SAC
PER
8.5
1980-81 · ATL
WS
0.2
1980-81 · ATL
Draft
1974
Round 1 ·
Pick 3
from North Carolina State
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1974
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-75 | OKC | 82 | 0 | 23.0 | 10.1 | 7.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 68.7 | — | — |
| 1977-78 | SAC | 76 | 0 | 20.1 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 43.4 | 0.0 | 79.4 | — | — |
| 1978-79 | SAC | 56 | 0 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 45.9 | 0.0 | 71.6 | — | — |
| 1979-80 | SAC | 37 | 0 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 34.6 | 0.0 | 57.5 | — | — |
| 1980-81 | ATL | 31 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 41.4 | 0.0 | 48.8 | 8.5 | 0.2 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1980 | Sacramento Kings | Atlanta Hawks | season change | ||
| Oct 1977 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Sacramento Kings | offseason | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
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About Tom Burleson
Tom Loren Burleson is an American former professional basketball player. A 7′2″ center, Burleson played for North Carolina State University's 1974 NCAA national championship team.