Dave DeBusschere vs. John Lambert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lambert 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.

John Lambert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 John Lambert 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 John Lambert 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 John Lambert 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 John Lambert 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 John Lambert 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * John Lambert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 John Lambert 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 John Lambert 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 John Lambert 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 John Lambert 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * John Lambert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 John Lambert 1,688

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 John Lambert 1,493

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 John Lambert 248

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * John Lambert 153

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * John Lambert 172

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 John Lambert 446

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 John Lambert .428

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Lambert .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 John Lambert .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) John Lambert 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) John Lambert 4.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) John Lambert 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * John Lambert 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * John Lambert 0.7 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 John Lambert 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 John Lambert 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 John Lambert 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * John Lambert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * John Lambert 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 John Lambert 68

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 John Lambert 60

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 John Lambert 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * John Lambert 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * John Lambert 6

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 John Lambert 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 John Lambert .400

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Lambert .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 John Lambert .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) John Lambert 3.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) John Lambert 4.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) John Lambert 0.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * John Lambert 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * John Lambert 0.3 (1976)

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.