Dave DeBusschere vs. Don Otten Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Otten 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.

Don Otten

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Don Otten: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Don Otten 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Don Otten 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Don Otten 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Don Otten 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Don Otten 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 Don Otten 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Don Otten 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Don Otten 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Don Otten 2,294

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Don Otten 928 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Don Otten 297

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

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

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Don Otten 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Don Otten .357

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Don Otten .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Don Otten 12.9 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Don Otten 6.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Don Otten 1.9 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Don Otten 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Don Otten 6.3 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Don Otten 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Don Otten 70

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Don Otten 19 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Don Otten 14

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

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

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Don Otten 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Don Otten .353

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Don Otten .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Don Otten 20.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Don Otten 6.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Don Otten 3.0 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Don Otten - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.