Cal Christensen vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Cal Christensen 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

Cal Christensen

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cal Christensen: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cal Christensen 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Cal Christensen 5 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Cal Christensen 3 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Cal Christensen 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Cal Christensen 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cal Christensen 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.2 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.5 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 1,507 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 1,587 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Cal Christensen 460 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 291 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .330 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .606 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 6.6 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 7.8 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.4 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 3.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 4.1 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 1.5 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cal Christensen 42 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Cal Christensen 45 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Cal Christensen 16 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Cal Christensen 11 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cal Christensen .308 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cal Christensen .563 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cal Christensen 5.3 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Cal Christensen 5.8 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Cal Christensen 2.5 (1954) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Cal Christensen - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cal Christensen - 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. ** 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.