Caron Butler vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Caron Butler 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

Caron Butler

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Caron Butler: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Caron Butler 1 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Caron Butler 14 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Caron Butler 7 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Caron Butler 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Caron Butler 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Caron Butler 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Caron Butler 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 14.1 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.0 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.2 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 12,430 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 4,387 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Caron Butler 2,007 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Caron Butler 1,163 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Caron Butler 216 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Caron Butler 881 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .434 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .348 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .847 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 20.8 (2009) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 7.4 (2007) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 4.9 (2008) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2008) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 (2003) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Caron Butler 11.7 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 5.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 1.6 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Caron Butler 758 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Caron Butler 346 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Caron Butler 103 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Caron Butler 73 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Caron Butler 23 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Caron Butler 65 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Caron Butler .399 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Caron Butler .286 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Caron Butler .838 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Caron Butler 19.7 (2010) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Caron Butler 10.5 (2006) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Caron Butler 3.8 (2008) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Caron Butler 2.2 (2004) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Caron Butler 0.8 (2010) 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.