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David Burns

No. 4,228 All-Time · of 5,416

Fame score

1

Diamond tier

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David Burns played 1 season across the New Jersey Nets and Denver Nuggets, and ranks #4228 in Tetherball fame. David Burns's standout season came in 1981-82 - earning 0 fame points that year, averaging 2.6 points per game. David Burns is rated Diamond in Tetherball - more famous than 22% of all other NBA careers.

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

  • Denver Nuggets72%
  • New Jersey Nets28%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

11NJNDENPEAK · 0 · 1981-82 · NJN
1981-82
NJNDEN

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

Career

2.6PPG
0.6RPG
1.7APG
9Games
1Seasons
0Titles

Peak season: 1981-82 - 0 fame points.

Draft: Round 3, No. 49 overall (1981).

Season-by-season log · 1 season

SeasonTeam(s)GPPPGRPGAPGFame EarnedAwardsPlayoffs
1981-82NJN (44-38)DEN (46-36)92.60.61.70-Lost First Round

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

Career Stats 1stLongevity 1stDraft Bonus 0thPeak Bonus 0thHonors 0thRings 0th

What built this fame

Base fame · 0.67

Career Stats01st
Longevity01st
Draft Bonus00th
Peak Bonus00th
Honors00th
Rings00th

How it adds up

Base fame0.67
× Recency 1.02+0.02
= Final fame1.01

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Alex EnglishDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together10connectionDavid ThompsonDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together9connectionDan IsselDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together9connectionBuck WilliamsNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together7connectionKiki VandewegheDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionT.R. DunnDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together4connectionOtis BirdsongNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionSam LaceyNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together3connectionMike GminskiNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionRay WilliamsNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connection
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Dave RobischDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionMike WoodsonNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionJohn RocheDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionAlbert KingNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionJames BaileyNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionDarwin CookNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together2connectionBilly McKinneyDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionFoots WalkerNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionLen ElmoreNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionGlen GondrezickDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionMike O'KorenNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJan van Breda KolffNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionKenny HiggsDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionCedrick HordgesDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJames RayDEN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionRay TolbertNJN · 1 season · 0.1 together1connectionJoe CooperNJN · 1 season · 0.0 together1connection

Quick Answers

What teams did David Burns play for?

David Burns played for the New Jersey Nets and Denver Nuggets.

What team is David Burns most known for?

David Burns is most known for the Denver Nuggets (72%) and New Jersey Nets (28%) - ranked by share of David Burns's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did David Burns win?

David Burns did not win an NBA championship.

What was David Burns's most famous season?

David Burns's most famous season was 1981-82, earning 0 fame points - 9 games, 2.6 points, 0.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 9.7 minutes per game.

What were David Burns's career stats?

David Burns averaged 2.6 points, 0.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game over 9 career games.

When did David Burns play in the NBA?

David Burns played one NBA season, 1981-82.

Where was David Burns drafted?

David Burns was selected with the #49 overall pick (Round 3) in the 1981 NBA Draft.

How famous is David Burns?

David Burns has a Tetherball fame score of 1, ranked #4,228 of 5,416 rated players - rated Diamond.

Who was David Burns's most famous teammate?

David Burns's most famous teammate was Buck Williams, sharing 1 season together.

Who were David Burns's most connected teammates?

David Burns's most connected teammates were Alex English, David Thompson, and Dan Issel - the strongest teammate connections of David Burns's career, led by Alex English over 1 shared season.

What awards did David Burns win?

David Burns did not win any major NBA honors or All-Star selections.

Career fame

1.01

Diamond#4,228 in fame

David Burns

More famous than 22% of all other NBA careers. A true rarity - among the hardest names to know.

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