Dave DeBusschere vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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 Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Nick Van Exel 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 Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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.