Bird Averitt vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - 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.