Dave DeBusschere vs. Nick Richards Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Richards 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.

Nick Richards

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Nick Richards: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Nick Richards 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Nick Richards 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Nick Richards 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Nick Richards 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Nick Richards 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Nick Richards 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 Nick Richards 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Nick Richards 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Nick Richards 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Nick Richards 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Nick Richards 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Nick Richards 1,349

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Nick Richards 1,052

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Nick Richards 107

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Nick Richards 46

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Nick Richards 166

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Nick Richards 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Nick Richards .661

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nick Richards .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Nick Richards .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Nick Richards 9.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Nick Richards 8.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Nick Richards 0.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Nick Richards 0.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Nick Richards 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Nick Richards -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Nick Richards -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Nick Richards -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Nick Richards -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Nick Richards -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Nick Richards -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Nick Richards 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Nick Richards -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nick Richards -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Nick Richards -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Nick Richards -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Nick Richards -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Nick Richards -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Nick Richards -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Nick Richards -

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.