Curly Armstrong vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Curly Armstrong 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

Curly Armstrong

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Curly Armstrong: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Curly Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Curly Armstrong 3 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Curly Armstrong 2 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Curly Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Curly Armstrong 0 * Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Curly Armstrong 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 6.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 1,040 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 89 * Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 352 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 153 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .295 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .692 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 7.3 (1949) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.7 (1950) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 4.0 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 * Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 1.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Curly Armstrong 24 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Curly Armstrong 7 * Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Curly Armstrong 11 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Curly Armstrong 6 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Curly Armstrong .268 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Curly Armstrong .400 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Curly Armstrong 5.0 (1951) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.3 (1951) * Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Curly Armstrong 2.0 (1950) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Curly Armstrong - n/a ** Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Curly Armstrong - 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.