Don Adams vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Don Adams 487 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Don Adams 22 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.