Danny Ainge vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.