Career snapshot
8seasons
316games
3,238career pts
13.5PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Miami Heat
· 223 games · 1990-91–1993-94
Position rank · 1994-95
#26PPG rank
#41PER rank
#48WS rank
Among 97 Forward players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
15.3
1994-95 · PHI
RPG
3.6
1991-92 · MIA
APG
1.8
1991-92 · MIA
PER
15.6
1993-94 · MIA
WS
2.6
1994-95 · PHI
Draft
1990
Round 1 ·
Pick 9
from Minnesota
Honors & awards
1×
All-Rookie Team
1990
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
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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.