Dave DeBusschere vs. Leo Gottlieb Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Leo Gottlieb 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.

Leo Gottlieb

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Leo Gottlieb 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Leo Gottlieb 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Leo Gottlieb 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Leo Gottlieb 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Leo Gottlieb 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Leo Gottlieb 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Leo Gottlieb 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 Leo Gottlieb 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Leo Gottlieb 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Leo Gottlieb 465

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Leo Gottlieb 36

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Leo Gottlieb 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Leo Gottlieb .266

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Leo Gottlieb .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Leo Gottlieb 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Leo Gottlieb 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Leo Gottlieb 24

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Leo Gottlieb 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Leo Gottlieb 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Leo Gottlieb .256

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Leo Gottlieb .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Leo Gottlieb - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.