David Burns vs. Moses Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moses Malone 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.

Moses Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Burns 0 Moses Malone 1

NBA Seasons David Burns 1 Moses Malone 19

Playoffs Played David Burns 0 Moses Malone 12

All-Star Games David Burns 0 Moses Malone 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Burns 0 Moses Malone 3

Finals MVP David Burns 0 Moses Malone 1

All-NBA First Team David Burns 0 Moses Malone 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Moses Malone 8

All-Defensive 1st Team David Burns 0 Moses Malone 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) David Burns 0 Moses Malone 2

Rebounds Leader David Burns 0 Moses Malone 6

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 Moses Malone 20.6

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 Moses Malone 12.2

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 Moses Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 Moses Malone 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns 23 Moses Malone 27,409

Total Rebounds David Burns 5 Moses Malone 16,212

Total Assists David Burns 15 Moses Malone 1,796

Total Steals David Burns 3 Moses Malone 1,089

Total Blocks David Burns 0 Moses Malone 1,733

Total Games David Burns 9 Moses Malone 1,329

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns .438 Moses Malone .491

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Moses Malone .100 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns .600 Moses Malone .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns 2.6 (1982) Moses Malone 31.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns 0.6 (1982) Moses Malone 17.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game David Burns 1.7 (1982) Moses Malone 1.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game David Burns 0.3 (1982) Moses Malone 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game David Burns 0.0 (1982) Moses Malone 2.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 22.1

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 13.8

Assists Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 1.4

Steals Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 0.9

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points David Burns - Moses Malone 2,077

Total Rebounds David Burns - Moses Malone 1,295

Total Assists David Burns - Moses Malone 136

Total Steals David Burns - Moses Malone 84

Total Blocks David Burns - Moses Malone 151

Total Games David Burns 0 Moses Malone 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Burns - Moses Malone .479

3-Point Percentage David Burns - Moses Malone .143 *

Free Throw Percentage David Burns - Moses Malone .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 26.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 20.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 3.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game David Burns - Moses Malone 4.0 (1979)

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