Dave DeBusschere vs. Gus Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Williams and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Gus Williams:
1975-76 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Gus Williams1
Dave DeBusschere12
Gus Williams11
Dave DeBusschere8
Gus Williams10
Dave DeBusschere8
Gus Williams2

Honors and Awards

Dave DeBusschere0
Gus Williams1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Gus Williams2
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Gus Williams0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Gus Williams0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Gus Williams 17.1

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Gus Williams 2.7

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Gus Williams 5.6

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Gus Williams 2.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Gus Williams 14,093

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Gus Williams 2,222

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Gus Williams 4,597

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Gus Williams 1,638

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Gus Williams 291

Dave DeBusschere 875
Gus Williams 825

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Gus Williams .461

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Gus Williams .238

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Gus Williams .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Gus Williams 23.4
(1982)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Gus Williams 3.4
(1980)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Gus Williams 8.4
(1984)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Gus Williams 2.4
(1980)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Gus Williams 0.5
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Gus Williams 19.5

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Gus Williams 3.1

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Gus Williams 4.7

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Gus Williams 1.8

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Gus Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Gus Williams 1,927

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Gus Williams 308

Dave DeBusschere 253
Gus Williams 469

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Gus Williams 174

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Gus Williams 40

Dave DeBusschere 96
Gus Williams 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Gus Williams .476

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Gus Williams .231

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Gus Williams .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Gus Williams 32.5
(1983)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Gus Williams 4.1
(1979)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Gus Williams 11.4
(1984)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Gus Williams 2.5
(1983)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Gus Williams 0.6
(1979)

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. 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.