Don Carlson vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Carlson 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) *

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.