Dave DeBusschere vs. Sam Merrill Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Merrill 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
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Sam Merrill:
2020-21 to 2023-24
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Honors and Awards |
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| Dave DeBusschere | 1 |
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| Sam Merrill | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dave DeBusschere |
16.1 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
6.1 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
11.0 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.6 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2.9 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.4 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.9 | | 
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| Sam Merrill |
0.3 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.5 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dave DeBusschere |
14,053 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
624 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
9,618 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
166 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2,497 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
138 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
67 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
31 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
39 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
5 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
875 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
102 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dave DeBusschere |
.432 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
.405 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Sam Merrill |
.398 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
.699 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
.895 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dave DeBusschere |
18.2 | | (1967) | |
| Sam Merrill |
8.0 | | (2024) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
13.5 | | (1968) | |
| Sam Merrill |
2.0 | | (2024) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
3.6 | | (1972) | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.8 | | (2024) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.9 | | (1974) |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.8 | | (2023) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.5 | | (1974) |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.1 | | (2024) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dave DeBusschere |
16.0 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
2.1 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
12.0 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
0.9 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2.6 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
0.6 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.6 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.2 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.3 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Dave DeBusschere |
1,536 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
38 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
1,155 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
17 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
253 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
10 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
7 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
4 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
4 | |
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| Sam Merrill |
0 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
96 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
18 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dave DeBusschere |
.416 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
.333 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Sam Merrill |
.344 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
.698 | | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.000 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dave DeBusschere |
20.0 | | (1963) | |
| Sam Merrill |
3.3 | | (2024) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
16.2 | | (1968) | |
| Sam Merrill |
1.2 | | (2024) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
3.4 | | (1973) | |
| Sam Merrill |
0.9 | | (2024) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.6 | | (1974) |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.5 | | (2021) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.3 | | (1974) |
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| Sam Merrill |
0.0 | | (2024) | |
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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. |
