Dave DeBusschere vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith:
2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Haywood Highsmith0
Dave DeBusschere12
Haywood Highsmith4
Dave DeBusschere8
Haywood Highsmith3
Dave DeBusschere8
Haywood Highsmith0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Haywood Highsmith0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Haywood Highsmith0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Haywood Highsmith0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Haywood Highsmith 4.8

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Haywood Highsmith 0.8

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Haywood Highsmith 693

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Haywood Highsmith 429

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Haywood Highsmith 121

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Haywood Highsmith 92

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Haywood Highsmith 50

Dave DeBusschere 875
Haywood Highsmith 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Haywood Highsmith .443

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Haywood Highsmith .368

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Haywood Highsmith .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Haywood Highsmith 6.1
(2024)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Haywood Highsmith 3.5
(2023)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Haywood Highsmith 1.1
(2024)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.8
(2024)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.5
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Haywood Highsmith 3.0

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Haywood Highsmith 1.4

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Haywood Highsmith 0.5

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Haywood Highsmith 93

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Haywood Highsmith 43

Dave DeBusschere 253
Haywood Highsmith 16

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Haywood Highsmith 11

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Haywood Highsmith 3

Dave DeBusschere 96
Haywood Highsmith 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Haywood Highsmith .500

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Haywood Highsmith .378

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Haywood Highsmith 4.8
(2024)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Haywood Highsmith 2.8
(2024)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Haywood Highsmith 1.6
(2024)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Haywood Highsmith 0.6
(2023)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Haywood Highsmith 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.