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Guard ·Denver Nuggets ·NBA ·#5

David Burns

Age68 BornJul 3, 1958 FromUSA Height188 cm (6'2") Weight82 kg CollegeSt. Louis Draft1981 · #49
Career averages
2.6PPG
0.6RPG
1.7APG
18 games · 1 season

At a glance

DEN hub
Career snapshot
1Seasons
18Games
46Career points
5.3PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 6 games · 1981-82 to 1981-82
Draft1981
3Round
49Overall pick
From St. Louis

Career by team

Denver Nuggets
1981-82 - 1981-82 · 1 seasons
2.7 PPG 0.5 RPG 1.8 APG
6 games
Brooklyn Nets
1981-82 - 1981-82 · 1 seasons
2.3 PPG 0.7 RPG 1.3 APG
3 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1981-82 NBA 9 1 9.7 2.6 0.6 1.7 0.3 0.0 43.8 0.0 60.0 - -
1981-82 DEN 6 1 8.8 2.7 0.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 45.5 0.0 66.7 5.3 -0.1
1981-82 BKN 3 0 11.3 2.3 0.7 1.3 0.3 0.0 40.0 0.0 50.0 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Notes
Oct 1981 Denver Nuggets Brooklyn Nets From 1981-82 to 1981-82

All entries are mid season trade.

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Born on July 3

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About David Burns

David Earl Burns is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Navarro College and Saint Louis.