Dave DeBusschere vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland 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.

Darius Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Darius Garland 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Darius Garland 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Darius Garland 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Darius Garland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Darius Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Darius Garland 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 Darius Garland 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Darius Garland 5,660

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Darius Garland 801

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Darius Garland 2,052

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Darius Garland 356

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Darius Garland 33

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Darius Garland 307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Darius Garland .448

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Darius Garland .384

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Darius Garland .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Darius Garland 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Darius Garland 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Darius Garland 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Darius Garland 5.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Darius Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Darius Garland 174

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Darius Garland 26

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Darius Garland 54

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Darius Garland 10

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Darius Garland 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Darius Garland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Darius Garland .446

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Darius Garland .414

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Darius Garland .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Darius Garland 3.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Darius Garland 0.2 (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.