Dave DeBusschere vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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.

Earl Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Earl Watson 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 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Earl Watson 176

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Earl Watson 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.