Ralph Beard vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Ralph Beard 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

Ralph Beard

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ralph Beard 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Ralph Beard 2 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Ralph Beard 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Ralph Beard 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Ralph Beard 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 2 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ralph Beard 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ralph Beard 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 15.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 * Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 2,006 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 251 * Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Ralph Beard 551 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 126 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .366 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .770 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.8 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 3.8 (1951) * Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.8 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 16.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 * Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ralph Beard 132 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Ralph Beard 12 * Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Ralph Beard 35 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Ralph Beard 8 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ralph Beard .374 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ralph Beard .756 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ralph Beard 22.0 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ralph Beard 4.0 (1951) * Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ralph Beard 4.4 (1950) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Ralph Beard - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ralph Beard - 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.