Willie Burton vs. Danilo Gallinari Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Danilo Gallinari and Willie Burton, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Willie Burton played 8 years in the NBA, 6 less than Danilo Gallinari, who played 14. Willie Burton had the first of his seasons in 1990-91, while Danilo Gallinari had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Willie Burton 8 1 1990-91 to 1998-99
Danilo Gallinari 14 7 2008-09 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season 1990-912008-09
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 76 25.4 12.0 1.5 2.0 3.4 1.4 0.9 0.3 1.9 3.6 4.5 10.2 .441 0.1 0.4 .133 3.0 3.9 .782
Danilo Gallinari 28 14.7 6.1 0.5 1.5 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.5 1.7 2.0 4.5 .448 1.1 2.6 .444 0.9 1.0 .963
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season 1991-922009-10
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 68 23.3 11.2 1.1 2.5 3.6 1.8 0.7 0.5 1.8 2.7 4.1 9.1 .450 0.1 0.2 .400 2.9 3.6 .800
Danilo Gallinari 81 33.9 15.1 0.8 4.1 4.9 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.4 2.4 4.8 11.4 .423 2.3 6.0 .381 3.1 3.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season 1992-932010-11
Team Miami HeatNew York Knicks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 26 17.3 7.8 0.8 1.8 2.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 1.9 2.2 2.1 5.4 .383 0.2 0.6 .333 3.5 4.9 .717
Danilo Gallinari 62 33.9 15.6 1.0 4.0 4.9 1.7 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.3 4.3 10.3 .414 1.7 4.7 .352 5.4 6.3 .862
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 5 29.6 12.0 0.2 3.2 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.0 1.4 3.4 3.8 8.8 .432 1.4 3.0 .467 3.0 4.2 .714

Season 4

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season 1993-942011-12
Team Miami HeatDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Heat Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 53 13.2 7.0 0.9 1.6 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 1.0 1.8 2.3 5.3 .438 0.1 0.3 .200 2.3 3.0 .759
Danilo Gallinari 43 31.4 14.6 0.7 4.0 4.7 2.7 1.0 0.5 1.6 2.0 4.5 10.8 .414 1.4 4.3 .328 4.2 4.9 .871
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 2 5.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.5 2.0 .250 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
Danilo Gallinari 7 31.7 13.4 1.3 3.9 5.1 2.4 0.7 0.6 1.3 2.1 4.9 13.4 .362 0.6 3.3 .174 3.1 3.4 .917

Season 5

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season 1994-952012-13
Team Philadelphia 76ersDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 53 29.5 15.3 0.9 2.2 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.4 2.3 3.2 4.6 11.4 .401 2.0 5.2 .385 4.2 5.0 .824
Danilo Gallinari 71 32.5 16.2 0.9 4.3 5.2 2.5 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.8 5.1 12.3 .418 1.9 5.1 .373 4.0 4.9 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Note: Willie Burton didn't play in 1995-96.

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 6

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season 1996-972014-15
Team Atlanta HawksDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 24 15.8 6.2 0.5 1.3 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 1.1 2.3 1.6 4.8 .336 0.5 1.9 .283 2.4 2.8 .838
Danilo Gallinari 59 24.2 12.4 0.5 3.2 3.7 1.4 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.6 3.9 9.6 .401 1.8 5.1 .355 2.9 3.2 .895
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season 1997-982015-16
Team San Antonio SpursDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 13 3.3 2.1 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.6 1.6 .381 0.2 0.7 .333 0.6 0.9 .667
Danilo Gallinari 53 34.7 19.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 2.5 0.8 0.4 1.5 1.6 5.4 13.2 .410 1.6 4.5 .364 7.1 8.2 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season 1998-992016-17
Team Charlotte HornetsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton 3 6.0 1.3 1.3 0.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.3 2.3 .143 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 1.3 .500
Danilo Gallinari 63 33.9 18.2 0.6 4.5 5.2 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.3 1.5 5.3 11.9 .447 2.0 5.1 .389 5.5 6.1 .902
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season -2017-18
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 21 32.0 15.3 0.4 4.4 4.8 2.0 0.6 0.5 1.2 1.4 4.9 12.2 .398 1.7 5.3 .324 3.9 4.1 .931
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season -2018-19
Team -Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 68 30.3 19.8 0.8 5.3 6.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 1.5 1.9 6.0 13.0 .463 2.4 5.5 .433 5.4 6.0 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 6 33.5 19.8 1.5 4.7 6.2 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.8 2.3 6.5 18.5 .351 2.2 7.2 .302 4.7 5.5 .848

Season 11

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season -2019-20
Team -Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Thunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 62 29.6 18.7 0.5 4.6 5.2 1.9 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 5.8 13.2 .438 2.9 7.1 .405 4.3 4.8 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 7 30.3 15.0 0.7 4.7 5.4 1.0 0.7 0.1 2.1 1.6 4.6 11.3 .405 1.7 5.3 .324 4.1 4.3 .967

Season 12

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season -2020-21
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 51 24.0 13.3 0.3 3.8 4.1 1.5 0.6 0.2 0.8 2.1 4.0 9.3 .434 2.0 5.0 .406 3.2 3.4 .925
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 18 24.6 12.8 0.4 3.4 3.9 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.6 4.1 9.7 .425 1.9 4.7 .405 2.7 2.9 .942

Season 13

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season -2021-22
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 66 25.3 11.7 0.5 4.1 4.7 1.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 1.4 3.9 9.0 .434 1.7 4.5 .381 2.1 2.4 .904
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 5 22.4 10.2 0.4 3.8 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.2 3.6 9.0 .400 0.8 3.0 .267 2.2 2.2 1.000

Note: Danilo Gallinari didn't play in 2022-23.

Season 14

Willie Burton Danilo Gallinari
Season -2023-24
Team -Washington Wizards, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 49 12.8 5.7 0.4 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.9 .437 0.6 1.9 .323 1.7 2.0 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willie Burton ------- --- ----------
Danilo Gallinari 3 12.3 3.7 0.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.3 2.7 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750