David Burns vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Julius Erving 7

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists David Burns 15 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals David Burns 3 Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games David Burns 9 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds David Burns - Julius Erving 994

Total Assists David Burns - Julius Erving 594

Total Steals David Burns - Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks David Burns - Julius Erving 239

Total Games David Burns 0 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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