Walter Davis vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Walter Davis 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

Walter Davis

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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. 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.