Dave DeBusschere vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard 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.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ben Sheppard 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 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.1 (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.