Dave DeBusschere vs. Joe Fulks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Fulks 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.

Joe Fulks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Joe Fulks 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Joe Fulks 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Fulks 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Fulks 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Joe Fulks 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Joe Fulks 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Joe Fulks 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Joe Fulks 0

Scoring Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Joe Fulks 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 Joe Fulks 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Joe Fulks 5.3 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Joe Fulks 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Joe Fulks 8,003

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Joe Fulks 1,379 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Joe Fulks 587

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Joe Fulks 489

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Joe Fulks .302

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Fulks - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Joe Fulks .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Joe Fulks - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Joe Fulks 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Joe Fulks 5.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Joe Fulks 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Joe Fulks 588

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Joe Fulks 28 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Joe Fulks 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Joe Fulks 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Joe Fulks .258

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Fulks - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Joe Fulks .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Joe Fulks - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Joe Fulks - 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.