Dave DeBusschere vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Mel Riebe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Mel Riebe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mel Riebe 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 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Mel Riebe - 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.