David Earl Burns (born July 3, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'0" (183 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately at the Saint Louis University. He played for two NBA teams.

Burns was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 3rd round (49th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft, and split the 1981-82 season with the Nets and Denver Nuggets playing a total of 9 games.

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