John Celestand vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and John Celestand 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

John Celestand

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Celestand: 1999-00 to 1999-00
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Celestand 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons John Celestand 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played John Celestand 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games John Celestand 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Celestand 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team John Celestand 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Celestand 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Celestand 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game John Celestand 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game John Celestand 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Celestand 37 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds John Celestand 11 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists John Celestand 20 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals John Celestand 7 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks John Celestand 0 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games John Celestand 16 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Celestand .333 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage John Celestand .222 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Celestand .833 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Celestand 2.3 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand 0.7 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Celestand 1.3 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game John Celestand 0.4 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand 0.0 (2000) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games John Celestand 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game John Celestand - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Celestand - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.