Dave DeBusschere vs. Fat Lever Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fat Lever 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.

Fat Lever

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Fat Lever: 1982-83 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Fat Lever 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Fat Lever 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Fat Lever 8

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Fat Lever 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Fat Lever 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Fat Lever 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Fat Lever 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Fat Lever 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Fat Lever 6.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Fat Lever 6.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Fat Lever 2.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Fat Lever 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Fat Lever 10,433

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Fat Lever 4,523

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Fat Lever 4,696

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Fat Lever 1,666

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Fat Lever 209

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Fat Lever 752

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Fat Lever .447

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Fat Lever .310

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Fat Lever .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Fat Lever 19.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Fat Lever 9.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Fat Lever 8.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Fat Lever 2.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Fat Lever 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Fat Lever 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Fat Lever 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Fat Lever 6.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Fat Lever 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Fat Lever 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Fat Lever 596

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Fat Lever 276

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Fat Lever 297

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Fat Lever 89

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Fat Lever 9

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Fat Lever 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Fat Lever .414

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Fat Lever .409

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Fat Lever .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Fat Lever 17.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Fat Lever 10.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Fat Lever 9.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Fat Lever 2.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Fat Lever 0.6 (1988)

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.