David Burns vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year David Burns 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 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 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists David Burns 15 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals David Burns 3 Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 893

Total Games David Burns 9 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds David Burns - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists David Burns - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals David Burns - Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks David Burns - Michael Jordan 158

Total Games David Burns 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)