Chuck Cooper vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - 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.