Dave DeBusschere vs. Phil Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Ford 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.

Phil Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Phil Ford 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Phil Ford 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Phil Ford 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Phil Ford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Phil Ford 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Phil Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Phil Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Dave DeBusschere 0 Phil Ford 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Phil Ford 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Phil Ford 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Phil Ford 6.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Phil Ford 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Phil Ford 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Phil Ford 5,594

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Phil Ford 854

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Phil Ford 3,083

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Phil Ford 589

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Phil Ford 29

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Phil Ford 482

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Phil Ford .467

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Phil Ford .210 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Phil Ford .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Phil Ford 17.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Phil Ford 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Phil Ford 8.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Phil Ford 2.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Phil Ford 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Phil Ford 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Phil Ford 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Phil Ford 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Phil Ford 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Phil Ford 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Phil Ford 136

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Phil Ford 26

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Phil Ford 85

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Phil Ford 22

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Phil Ford 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Phil Ford 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Phil Ford .365

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Phil Ford .600 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Phil Ford .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Phil Ford 17.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Phil Ford 8.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Phil Ford 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Phil Ford 0.0 (1983)

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. 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.