Larry Bird vs. David Burns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Burns and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

David Burns

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
David Burns: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 David Burns 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 David Burns 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 David Burns 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 David Burns 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 David Burns 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 David Burns 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 David Burns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 David Burns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 David Burns 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 David Burns 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 David Burns 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 David Burns 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 David Burns 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 David Burns 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 David Burns 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 David Burns 23

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 David Burns 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 David Burns 15

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 David Burns 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 David Burns 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 David Burns 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 David Burns .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 David Burns -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 David Burns .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) David Burns 2.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) David Burns 0.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) David Burns 1.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) David Burns 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) David Burns 0.0 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 David Burns -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 David Burns -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 David Burns -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 David Burns -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 David Burns -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 David Burns -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 David Burns -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 David Burns -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 David Burns -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 David Burns -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 David Burns 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 David Burns -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 David Burns -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 David Burns -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) David Burns -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) David Burns -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) David Burns -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) David Burns -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) David Burns -