David Burns vs. Earl Monroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Monroe 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.

Earl Monroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Earl Monroe: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Earl Monroe 13

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Earl Monroe 8

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Earl Monroe 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Earl Monroe 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Earl Monroe 1

Rookie of The Year David Burns 0 Earl Monroe 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Earl Monroe 18.8

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Earl Monroe 3.0

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Earl Monroe 3.9

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Earl Monroe 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Earl Monroe 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Earl Monroe 17,454

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Earl Monroe 2,796

Total Assists David Burns 15 Earl Monroe 3,594

Total Steals David Burns 3 Earl Monroe 473 *

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Earl Monroe 121 *

Total Games David Burns 9 Earl Monroe 926

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Earl Monroe .464

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Earl Monroe .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Earl Monroe 25.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Earl Monroe 5.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Earl Monroe 4.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Earl Monroe 1.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Earl Monroe 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 17.9

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 3.2

Assists Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 3.2

Steals Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Earl Monroe 1,471

Total Rebounds David Burns - Earl Monroe 266

Total Assists David Burns - Earl Monroe 264

Total Steals David Burns - Earl Monroe 18 *

Total Blocks David Burns - Earl Monroe 11 *

Total Games David Burns 0 Earl Monroe 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Earl Monroe .439

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Earl Monroe - *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Earl Monroe .791

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 28.3 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 5.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 4.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Earl Monroe 0.8 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.