Dave DeBusschere vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave DeBusschere

vs.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Peyton Watson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.