Chauncey Billups vs. Dave DeBusschere Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Dave DeBusschere and Chauncey Billups, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chauncey Billups played 17 years in the NBA, 5 more than Dave DeBusschere, who played 12. Chauncey Billups had the first of his seasons in 1997-98, while Dave DeBusschere had his rookie season in 1962-63. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chauncey Billups 17 12 1997-98 to 2013-14
Dave DeBusschere 12 8 1962-63 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 1997-981962-63
Team Boston Celtics, Toronto RaptorsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 80 27.7 11.2 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.9 1.3 0.1 2.2 2.2 3.5 9.4 .374 1.3 4.1 .329 2.8 3.3 .850
Dave DeBusschere 80 29.4 12.7 - - 8.7 2.6 - - - 3.1 5.1 11.8 .430 - - - 2.6 3.6 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere 4 39.8 20.0 - - 15.8 1.5 - - - 3.5 6.3 14.8 .424 - - - 7.5 11.0 .682

Season 2

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 1998-991963-64
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 45 33.1 13.9 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.8 1.3 0.3 2.2 2.6 4.2 11.0 .386 1.9 5.2 .362 3.5 3.8 .913
Dave DeBusschere 15 20.3 8.6 - - 7.0 1.5 - - - 2.1 3.5 8.9 .391 - - - 1.7 2.9 .581
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 1999-001964-65
Team Denver NuggetsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 13 23.5 8.6 0.6 2.0 2.6 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.8 2.1 2.6 7.8 .337 0.5 3.2 .171 2.8 3.4 .841
Dave DeBusschere 79 35.1 16.7 - - 11.1 3.2 - - - 3.1 6.4 15.1 .425 - - - 3.9 5.5 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2000-011965-66
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 77 23.2 9.3 0.4 1.6 2.1 3.4 0.7 0.1 1.4 2.3 3.2 7.6 .422 0.9 2.5 .376 1.9 2.2 .842
Dave DeBusschere 79 34.1 16.4 - - 11.6 2.6 - - - 3.2 6.6 16.3 .408 - - - 3.2 4.8 .659
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 3 9.0 1.0 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.7 0.3 2.0 .167 0.0 0.3 .000 0.3 0.3 1.000
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2001-021966-67
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 82 28.7 12.5 0.4 2.3 2.8 5.5 0.8 0.2 1.7 2.1 4.2 10.0 .423 1.5 3.8 .394 2.5 2.9 .885
Dave DeBusschere 78 37.1 18.2 - - 11.8 2.8 - - - 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 - - - 4.6 6.6 .705
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 3 44.7 22.0 0.3 4.7 5.0 5.7 1.0 0.3 3.0 4.7 7.7 17.0 .451 2.0 5.0 .400 4.7 6.7 .700
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2002-031967-68
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsPistons Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 74 31.4 16.2 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.9 0.9 0.2 1.8 1.8 4.9 11.8 .421 2.0 5.1 .392 4.3 4.9 .878
Dave DeBusschere 80 39.1 17.9 - - 13.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 7.2 16.2 .442 - - - 3.6 5.4 .664
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 14 34.6 18.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 4.7 0.6 0.1 2.4 2.7 5.1 13.6 .374 1.9 6.0 .310 6.0 6.4 .933
Dave DeBusschere 6 43.8 19.3 - - 16.2 2.2 - - - 3.8 7.5 17.7 .425 - - - 4.3 7.5 .578

Season 7

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2003-041968-69
Team Detroit PistonsDetroit Pistons, New York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 78 35.4 16.9 0.4 3.1 3.5 5.7 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.3 5.0 12.8 .394 1.7 4.3 .388 5.2 5.9 .878
Dave DeBusschere 76 38.7 16.3 - - 11.7 2.5 - - - 3.8 6.7 15.0 .444 - - - 3.0 4.3 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 23 38.4 16.4 0.6 2.4 3.0 5.9 1.3 0.1 2.6 2.5 4.8 12.4 .385 1.6 4.7 .346 5.3 5.9 .890
Dave DeBusschere 10 41.9 16.3 - - 14.8 3.3 - - - 4.3 6.1 17.4 .351 - - - 4.1 5.0 .820

Season 8

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2004-051969-70
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost NBA FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 80 35.8 16.5 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.8 1.0 0.1 2.3 2.4 5.1 11.4 .442 2.1 4.8 .426 4.3 4.8 .898
Dave DeBusschere 79 33.3 14.6 - - 10.0 2.5 - - - 3.1 6.2 13.7 .451 - - - 2.2 3.2 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 25 39.5 18.7 0.9 3.4 4.3 6.5 1.0 0.2 2.0 2.8 5.8 13.6 .428 1.8 5.0 .349 5.3 6.0 .893
Dave DeBusschere 19 36.9 16.1 - - 11.6 2.4 - - - 3.3 6.8 16.3 .421 - - - 2.4 3.6 .662

Season 9

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2005-061970-71
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 81 36.1 18.5 0.5 2.6 3.1 8.6 0.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 5.2 12.5 .418 2.3 5.2 .433 5.7 6.4 .894
Dave DeBusschere 81 35.7 15.6 - - 11.1 2.7 - - - 2.9 6.5 15.3 .421 - - - 2.7 3.9 .696
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 18 39.2 17.9 0.4 3.0 3.4 6.5 1.2 0.1 2.4 2.4 5.2 12.7 .406 1.8 5.2 .340 5.8 6.4 .905
Dave DeBusschere 12 40.7 16.4 - - 13.0 1.8 - - - 3.3 7.0 16.8 .416 - - - 2.4 3.7 .659

Season 10

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2006-071971-72
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 70 36.2 17.0 0.3 3.1 3.4 7.2 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.3 5.0 11.6 .427 1.6 4.5 .345 5.5 6.2 .883
Dave DeBusschere 80 38.4 15.4 - - 11.3 3.6 - - - 2.7 6.5 15.2 .427 - - - 2.4 3.3 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 16 40.6 18.6 0.4 2.9 3.3 5.7 1.2 0.1 2.9 2.4 5.3 12.1 .435 2.2 5.6 .389 5.9 7.1 .832
Dave DeBusschere 16 38.5 16.6 - - 12.1 2.3 - - - 3.2 6.8 15.1 .450 - - - 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 11

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2007-081972-73
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 78 32.3 17.0 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.8 1.3 0.2 2.1 1.7 5.0 11.2 .448 1.8 4.4 .401 5.1 5.6 .918
Dave DeBusschere 77 36.7 16.3 - - 10.2 3.4 - - - 2.8 6.9 15.9 .435 - - - 2.5 3.4 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 15 32.0 16.1 0.4 2.5 2.9 5.5 0.8 0.1 1.3 2.1 4.6 11.5 .401 1.6 4.3 .375 5.3 6.3 .832
Dave DeBusschere 17 37.2 15.6 - - 10.5 3.4 - - - 3.4 6.9 15.6 .442 - - - 1.8 2.4 .775

Season 12

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2008-091973-74
Team Detroit Pistons, Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 79 35.3 17.7 0.4 2.6 3.0 6.4 1.2 0.2 2.2 2.0 5.2 12.4 .418 2.1 5.0 .408 5.3 5.8 .913
Dave DeBusschere 71 38.0 18.1 1.9 8.8 10.7 3.6 0.9 0.5 - 3.1 7.9 17.1 .461 - - - 2.3 3.1 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 16 38.7 20.6 0.3 3.5 3.8 6.8 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.4 5.6 12.3 .457 2.8 5.9 .468 6.6 7.3 .906
Dave DeBusschere 12 33.7 12.0 2.1 6.2 8.3 3.2 0.6 0.3 - 3.0 5.3 13.8 .380 - - - 1.5 2.4 .621

Season 13

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2009-10-
Team Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 73 34.1 19.5 0.3 2.8 3.1 5.6 1.1 0.1 2.4 2.1 5.5 13.2 .418 2.2 5.6 .386 6.4 7.0 .910
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 6 34.5 20.3 0.2 2.2 2.3 6.3 1.0 0.5 3.0 4.0 6.2 13.8 .446 1.8 5.2 .355 6.2 7.0 .881
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2010-11-
Team Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 72 32.1 16.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 5.4 1.0 0.2 2.5 2.0 4.7 11.0 .427 2.0 5.0 .402 5.3 5.8 .916
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 1 35.0 10.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 11.0 .273 2.0 6.0 .333 2.0 2.0 1.000
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2011-12-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 20 30.4 15.0 0.2 2.3 2.5 4.0 0.5 0.2 1.9 2.0 4.2 11.4 .364 2.4 6.3 .384 4.3 4.8 .895
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2012-13-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 22 19.0 8.4 0.1 1.4 1.5 2.2 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.1 2.4 6.0 .402 1.5 4.1 .367 2.0 2.2 .938
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 6 19.2 6.2 0.3 1.7 2.0 1.0 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.7 1.8 6.0 .306 1.0 2.8 .353 1.5 1.8 .818
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Chauncey Billups Dave DeBusschere
Season 2013-14-
Team Detroit Pistons-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups 19 16.3 3.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.2 0.4 0.1 1.3 1.3 1.3 4.2 .304 0.7 2.5 .292 0.5 0.6 .833
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chauncey Billups ------- --- ----------
Dave DeBusschere ------- --- ----------