David Burns vs. Gary Payton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton 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.

Gary Payton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Gary Payton: 1990-91 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Gary Payton 1

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Gary Payton 17

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Gary Payton 15

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Gary Payton 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Gary Payton 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Gary Payton 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Gary Payton 9

Defensive Player of The Year David Burns 0 * Gary Payton 1

Steals Leader David Burns 0 Gary Payton 1

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Gary Payton 16.3

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Gary Payton 3.9

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Gary Payton 6.7

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Gary Payton 1.8

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Gary Payton 21,813

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Gary Payton 5,269

Total Assists David Burns 15 Gary Payton 8,966

Total Steals David Burns 3 Gary Payton 2,445

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Gary Payton 285

Total Games David Burns 9 Gary Payton 1,335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Gary Payton .466

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Gary Payton .317

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Gary Payton .729

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Gary Payton 24.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Gary Payton 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Gary Payton 9.0 (2002)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Gary Payton 2.9 (1996)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Gary Payton 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 14.0

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 3.7

Assists Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 5.3

Steals Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 1.4

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Gary Payton 2,155

Total Rebounds David Burns - Gary Payton 575

Total Assists David Burns - Gary Payton 811

Total Steals David Burns - Gary Payton 216

Total Blocks David Burns - Gary Payton 32

Total Games David Burns 0 Gary Payton 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Gary Payton .441

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Gary Payton .315

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Gary Payton .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 25.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 8.6 (2002)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 8.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Gary Payton 0.4 (2002)