Bill Closs vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Closs 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - 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.