Dick Atha vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Dick Atha 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

Dick Atha

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Atha 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Dick Atha 2 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Dick Atha 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Dick Atha 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Atha 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Atha 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.5 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha 137 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Dick Atha 66 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Dick Atha 51 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Dick Atha 43 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha .393 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha .795 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha 3.7 (1956) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha 1.7 (1956) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha 1.3 (1956) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Dick Atha 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dick Atha - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dick Atha - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

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