David Burns vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid 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.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists David Burns 15 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals David Burns 3 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games David Burns 9 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 24.7

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 10.8

Assists Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 2.9

Steals Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Joel Embiid 1,384

Total Rebounds David Burns - Joel Embiid 602

Total Assists David Burns - Joel Embiid 164

Total Steals David Burns - Joel Embiid 44

Total Blocks David Burns - Joel Embiid 95

Total Games David Burns 0 Joel Embiid 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Joel Embiid .462

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Joel Embiid .290

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Joel Embiid .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 37.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 5.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)