Bruce Bowen vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Bruce Bowen 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

Bruce Bowen

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Bowen: 1996-97 to 2008-09
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Bowen 3 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Bruce Bowen 13 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Bruce Bowen 10 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Bruce Bowen 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Bowen 5 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Bowen 8 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.8 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.2 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 5,290 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 2,428 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 1,089 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 712 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 336 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 873 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .409 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .393 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .575 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 8.2 (2005) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 3.9 (2006) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2001) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (1998) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.0 (1997) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 2.7 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.8 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Bowen 808 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Bruce Bowen 366 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Bruce Bowen 177 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Bruce Bowen 108 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Bruce Bowen 64 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Bruce Bowen 135 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Bowen .394 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Bruce Bowen .422 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Bowen .553 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Bowen 6.9 (2003) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Bowen 4.1 (2007) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.6 (2003) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bruce Bowen 1.4 (2007) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bruce Bowen 0.7 (2003) 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.