Don Barksdale vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 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 Barksdale 11.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Dave DeBusschere .432

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Dave DeBusschere .416

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - 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.