Dave DeBusschere vs. Tony Lavelli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tony Lavelli 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.

Tony Lavelli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Tony Lavelli: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Tony Lavelli 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Tony Lavelli 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Tony Lavelli 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Tony Lavelli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Tony Lavelli 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Tony Lavelli 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Tony Lavelli 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 Tony Lavelli 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Tony Lavelli 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Tony Lavelli 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Tony Lavelli 591

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Tony Lavelli 59 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Tony Lavelli 63

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Tony Lavelli 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Tony Lavelli .367

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Tony Lavelli .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Tony Lavelli 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Tony Lavelli 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Tony Lavelli 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Tony Lavelli 0.5 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Tony Lavelli 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Tony Lavelli 4

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Tony Lavelli 1 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Tony Lavelli 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Tony Lavelli 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Tony Lavelli .200

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Tony Lavelli 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Tony Lavelli 2.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Tony Lavelli 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Tony Lavelli - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.