Despite missing two months of action through injury, only four players have scored more Championship goals than McBurnie (nine) this term.
Factor in his three assists and only three players have bettered his combined goals contribution tally of 12.
But what do the striker’s underlying numbers tell us about his season so far?
Eight of McBurnie’s strikes have been non-penalty goals, while his goals-per-90 ratio of 0.87 is the third-best in the division.
He is overperforming his expected goals rating by four, so perhaps some will question whether his current level of output is sustainable, but he still ranks just outside the league’s top 10 for shots on target per 90.
Where McBurnie also shines as a forward in England’s second tier is his playmaking ability, with just four other strikers creating more big chances.
Off the ball, he ranks within the Championship’s top 20 strikers for blocks, clearances, tackles and possession won in the final third on a per-90 basis.
Saturday’s winner against West Brom was an eighth goal in nine games and takes his all-time Championship tally to 53 in 138 matches across spells with Barnsley, Swansea, Sheffield United and Hull.
A season-long spell in La Liga with relegated Las Palmas last term, where he scored five goals and set up six, will have also improved him as a player.
