Nate Blackwell vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Nate Blackwell 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

Nate Blackwell

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Blackwell: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Blackwell 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Nate Blackwell 1 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Nate Blackwell 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Nate Blackwell 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Blackwell 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Blackwell 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell 37 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell 6 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Nate Blackwell 18 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Nate Blackwell 3 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell 0 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 10 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell .366 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell .182 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell .833 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell 3.7 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.6 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell 1.8 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.3 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell 0.0 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Nate Blackwell 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Nate Blackwell - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nate Blackwell - 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.