David Burns vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP David Burns 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader David Burns 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader David Burns 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists David Burns 15 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals David Burns 3 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games David Burns 9 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds David Burns - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists David Burns - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals David Burns - Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks David Burns - Bill Walton 83

Total Games David Burns 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.