Willie Burton
SF · CHH
Seasons 1990-91–1998-99 · 8 on record · Ht 6-8 · b. 1968
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Player info
| Nickname | Moose |
|---|---|
| Position | SF |
| Number | #34 (also #9) |
| Height | 6-8 |
| Weight | 210 lb |
| Born | 1968-05-26 |
| College | Minnesota |
| Drafted | 1990 · Round 1, Pick 9 · Miami Heat |
| Seasons | 1990-91–1998-99 (8) |
Career averages
10.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.2 APG · 316 games · .424 FG% · .345 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | MIA | 22 | 76 | 25.4 | .441 | .133 | .782 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 12.0 | 11.5 | .507 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 23 | 68 | 23.3 | .450 | .400 | .800 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 13.5 | .522 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 24 | 26 | 17.3 | .383 | .333 | .717 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7.8 | 10.3 | .518 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 25 | 53 | 13.2 | .438 | .200 | .759 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 15.6 | .526 |
| 1994-95 | PHI | 26 | 53 | 29.5 | .401 | .385 | .824 | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 15.3 | 13.9 | .561 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 28 | 24 | 15.8 | .336 | .283 | .838 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 8.6 | .507 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 29 | 13 | 3.3 | .381 | .333 | .667 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 21.4 | .514 |
| 1998-99 | CHH | 30 | 3 | 6.0 | .143 | 0.000 | .500 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | .228 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | MIA | 76 | 26 | 1,928 | 341 | 773 | .441 | 4 | 30 | 229 | 293 | 262 | 107 | 72 | 24 | 144 | 915 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 68 | 50 | 1,585 | 280 | 622 | .450 | 6 | 15 | 196 | 245 | 244 | 123 | 46 | 37 | 119 | 762 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 26 | 8 | 451 | 54 | 141 | .383 | 5 | 15 | 91 | 127 | 70 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 50 | 204 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 53 | 1 | 697 | 124 | 283 | .438 | 3 | 15 | 120 | 158 | 136 | 39 | 18 | 20 | 54 | 371 |
| 1994-95 | PHI | 53 | 31 | 1,564 | 243 | 606 | .401 | 106 | 275 | 220 | 267 | 164 | 96 | 32 | 19 | 122 | 812 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 24 | 2 | 380 | 39 | 116 | .336 | 13 | 46 | 57 | 68 | 41 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 148 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 13 | 0 | 43 | 8 | 21 | .381 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 27 |
| 1998-99 | CHH | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 7 | .143 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 316 | — | — | 1,090 | 2,569 | .424 | 140 | 406 | 923 | 1174 | 932 | 393 | 191 | 121 | 517 | 3,243 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | MIA | 76 | 25.4 | 6.4 | 14.4 | .441 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 17.1 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 68 | 23.3 | 6.4 | 14.1 | .450 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 17.3 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 26 | 17.3 | 4.3 | 11.3 | .383 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 7.3 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 16.3 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 53 | 13.2 | 6.4 | 14.6 | .438 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.8 | 19.2 |
| 1994-95 | PHI | 53 | 29.5 | 5.6 | 13.9 | .401 | 2.4 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 18.7 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 24 | 15.8 | 3.7 | 11.0 | .336 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 14.0 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 13 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 17.6 | .381 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 10.0 | 7.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 22.6 |
| 1998-99 | CHH | 3 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 14.0 | .143 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-91 | MIA | 76 | 1,928 | 11.5 | .507 | 22.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 | .052 | -2.8 | -0.7 | -3.4 | -0.7 |
| 1991-92 | MIA | 68 | 1,585 | 13.5 | .522 | 22.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .062 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -2.1 | +0.0 |
| 1992-93 | MIA | 26 | 451 | 10.3 | .518 | 23.7 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .012 | -4.0 | -0.9 | -4.9 | -0.3 |
| 1993-94 | MIA | 53 | 697 | 15.6 | .526 | 25.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | .113 | -0.7 | -1.0 | -1.7 | +0.1 |
| 1994-95 | PHI | 53 | 1,564 | 13.9 | .561 | 24.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | .079 | +0.8 | -1.9 | -1.1 | +0.4 |
| 1996-97 | ATL | 24 | 380 | 8.6 | .507 | 21.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .060 | -4.2 | -0.5 | -4.7 | -0.3 |
| 1997-98 | SAS | 13 | 43 | 21.4 | .514 | 29.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | .229 | +2.6 | +1.7 | +4.3 | +0.1 |
| 1998-99 | CHH | 3 | 18 | 0.6 | .228 | 25.7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -.193 | -6.3 | -7.9 | -14.2 | -0.1 |
| Career | 316 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | -0.8 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-94 | 2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.000 | .250 |
| Career | 2 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.000 | .250 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 162 | 9.9 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 86–76 |
| Away | 168 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 51–117 |
| In wins | 137 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 137–0 |
| In losses | 193 | 10.4 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0–193 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 14 | 11.9 | 3.7 | 0.9 | 2–12 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 17 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 7–10 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 16 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 10–6 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 15 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 8–7 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 18 | 11.3 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 3–15 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 19 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 8–11 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 15.4 | 4.4 | 1.7 | 6–3 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 9 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 1.2 | 7–2 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 15 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 1.3 | 5–10 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 9 | 11.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2–7 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 8 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0–8 |
| IND Indiana Pacers | 12 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 3–9 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 5 | 11.6 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2–3 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 10 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 2–8 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 5 | 18.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 5–0 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 15 | 13.2 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 9–6 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 10 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 7–3 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 18 | 10.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 4–14 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 14 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 6–8 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 17 | 6.4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 7–10 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 10 | 14.1 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1–9 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 8 | 7.2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3–5 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 10 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 8–2 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 8 | 7.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1–7 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 4 | 2.2 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 4–0 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 8 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1–7 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1998-99
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 29% | .500 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 43% | 0.000 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 14% | 0.000 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 0% | — |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 14% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 9.1 ft · 0% of attempts were dunks · 100% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $2,000,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,402,000 |
| 1992-93 | $802,000 |
| 1993-94 | $1,002,000 |
| 1994-95 | $1,052,000 |
| 1996-97 | $247,500 |
| Career earnings | $6,505,500 |
Frequently asked questions
What are Willie Burton's career stats?
Willie Burton has averaged 10.3 PPG, 2.9 RPG, 1.2 APG over 8 seasons (1990-91–1998-99).
How much does Willie Burton make?
Willie Burton's salary is $247,500 for the 1996-97 season, with career earnings of about $6.5M.
How tall is Willie Burton?
Willie Burton is 6-8 (210 lb).
When was Willie Burton drafted?
Willie Burton was drafted in 1990, round 1, pick 9, by the Miami Heat.