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Forward ·New Orleans Pelicans ·NBA

Willie Burton

Age58 BornMay 26, 1968 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight95 kg CollegeMinnesota Draft1990 · #9
Career averages
10.2PPG
2.9RPG
1.2APG
316 games · 8 seasons

At a glance

NOP hub
Career snapshot
8Seasons
316Games
3,238Career points
13.5PER average
Most-played franchise: Miami Heat · 223 games · 1990-91 to 1993-94
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1990
All awards
Career highsSingle season
15.3PPG · 1994-95 · PHI
3.6RPG · 1991-92 · MIA
1.8APG · 1991-92 · MIA
15.6PER · 1993-94 · MIA
2.6Win shares · 1994-95 · PHI
Draft1990
1Round
9Overall pick
From Minnesota
Position rank1994-95
#26PPG rank
#41PER rank
#48Win shares rank
ForwardPosition
Among 97 Forward players with 41+ games

Career by team

New Orleans Pelicans
1998-99 - 1998-99 · 1 seasons
1.3 PPG 2.0 RPG 0.0 APG
3 games
San Antonio Spurs
1997-98 - 1997-98 · 1 seasons
2.1 PPG 0.7 RPG 0.1 APG
13 games
Atlanta Hawks
1996-97 - 1996-97 · 1 seasons
6.2 PPG 1.7 RPG 0.5 APG
24 games
Philadelphia 76ers
1994-95 - 1994-95 · 1 seasons
15.3 PPG 3.1 RPG 1.8 APG
53 games
Miami Heat
1990-91 - 1993-94 · 4 seasons
10.1 PPG 3.2 RPG 1.3 APG
223 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1990-91 MIA 76 26 25.4 12.0 3.4 1.4 0.9 0.3 44.1 13.3 78.2 11.5 2.1
1991-92 MIA 68 50 23.3 11.2 3.6 1.8 0.7 0.5 45.0 40.0 80.0 13.5 2.0
1992-93 MIA 26 8 17.3 7.8 2.7 0.6 0.5 0.6 38.3 33.3 71.7 10.3 0.1
1993-94 MIA 53 1 13.2 7.0 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 43.8 20.0 75.9 15.6 1.6
1994-95 PHI 53 31 29.5 15.3 3.1 1.8 0.6 0.4 40.1 38.5 82.4 13.9 2.6
1996-97 ATL 24 2 15.8 6.2 1.7 0.5 0.3 0.1 33.6 28.3 83.8 8.6 0.5
1997-98 SAS 13 0 3.3 2.1 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.2 38.1 33.3 66.7 21.4 0.2
1998-99 NOP 3 0 6.0 1.3 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.3 0.0 50.0 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move Type Notes
Jul 1998 San Antonio Spurs New Orleans Pelicans season change
Jul 1997 Atlanta Hawks San Antonio Spurs season change
Oct 1996 Philadelphia 76ers Atlanta Hawks offseason From 1994-95 to 1996-97
Jul 1994 Miami Heat Philadelphia 76ers season change

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Born on May 26

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About Willie Burton

Willie Ricardo Burton is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round in the 1990 NBA draft from the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Burton played for numerous NBA teams from 1990 to 1999. He also played in Europe for several seasons.