Dante Cunningham vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave DeBusschere and Dante Cunningham 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

Dante Cunningham

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dante Cunningham: 2009-10 to 2018-19
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dante Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Dante Cunningham 10 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Dante Cunningham 4 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Dante Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dante Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dante Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dante Cunningham 0 Dave DeBusschere 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Cunningham 5.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dante Cunningham 3.7 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Dante Cunningham 0.7 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Dante Cunningham 0.6 Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dante Cunningham 0.5 Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Cunningham 4,133 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Dante Cunningham 2,676 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Dante Cunningham 506 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Dante Cunningham 459 Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Dante Cunningham 336 Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Dante Cunningham 715 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Cunningham .469 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Dante Cunningham .345 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dante Cunningham .649 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Cunningham 8.7 (2013) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Cunningham 5.1 (2013) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2014) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dante Cunningham 1.1 (2013) Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dante Cunningham 0.7 (2014) Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dante Cunningham 2.8 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dante Cunningham 2.3 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Dante Cunningham 0.1 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Dante Cunningham 0.4 Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dante Cunningham 0.3 Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dante Cunningham 58 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Dante Cunningham 48 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Dante Cunningham 2 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Dante Cunningham 9 Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Dante Cunningham 6 Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Dante Cunningham 21 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dante Cunningham .600 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Dante Cunningham .667 Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dante Cunningham .889 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dante Cunningham 5.3 (2015) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dante Cunningham 4.5 (2015) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dante Cunningham 0.5 (2015) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2010) Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dante Cunningham 1.0 (2015) 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.