David Burns vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and David Burns 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

David Burns

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader David Burns 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists David Burns 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals David Burns 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Burns 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds David Burns - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists David Burns - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals David Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Burns 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.