Dave DeBusschere vs. Otis Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Howard and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Otis Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Dave DeBusschere	2
Otis Howard	0

NBA Seasons

Dave DeBusschere	12
Otis Howard	1

Playoffs Played

Dave DeBusschere	8
Otis Howard	0

All-Star Games

Dave DeBusschere	8
Otis Howard	0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	1
Otis Howard	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Dave DeBusschere	6		*
Otis Howard	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Dave DeBusschere	6
Otis Howard	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
Otis Howard	4.2

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	11.0
Otis Howard	2.9

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.9
Otis Howard	0.4

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		*
Otis Howard	0.1

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		*
Otis Howard	0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	14,053
Otis Howard	59

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	9,618
Otis Howard	41

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	2,497
Otis Howard	5

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	67		*
Otis Howard	2

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	39		*
Otis Howard	2

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	875
Otis Howard	14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.432
Otis Howard	.429

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Otis Howard	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.699
Otis Howard	.478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	18.2		(1967)
Otis Howard	4.2		(1979)

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	13.5		(1968)
Otis Howard	2.9		(1979)

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.6		(1972)
Otis Howard	0.4		(1979)

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.9		(1974)	*
Otis Howard	0.1		(1979)

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.5		(1974)	*
Otis Howard	0.1		(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.0
Otis Howard	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	12.0
Otis Howard	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	2.6
Otis Howard	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		*
Otis Howard	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		*
Otis Howard	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Dave DeBusschere	1,536
Otis Howard	-

Total Rebounds

Dave DeBusschere	1,155
Otis Howard	-

Total Assists

Dave DeBusschere	253
Otis Howard	-

Total Steals

Dave DeBusschere	7		*
Otis Howard	-

Total Blocks

Dave DeBusschere	4		*
Otis Howard	-

Total Games

Dave DeBusschere	96
Otis Howard	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.416
Otis Howard	-

3-Point Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	-		n/a **
Otis Howard	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Dave DeBusschere	.698
Otis Howard	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	20.0		(1963)
Otis Howard	-

Rebounds Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	16.2		(1968)
Otis Howard	-

Assists Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	3.4		(1973)
Otis Howard	-

Steals Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.6		(1974)	*
Otis Howard	-

Blocks Per Game

Dave DeBusschere	0.3		(1974)	*
Otis Howard	-

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.