Ben Coleman vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Ben Coleman 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

Ben Coleman

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Coleman 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) 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.