Dave Cowens vs. Dave DeBusschere Comparison

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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Dave DeBusschere

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dave DeBusschere 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dave DeBusschere 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dave DeBusschere 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dave DeBusschere 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dave DeBusschere 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dave DeBusschere 6 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dave DeBusschere 6

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dave DeBusschere 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dave DeBusschere 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dave DeBusschere 11.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dave DeBusschere 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dave DeBusschere 14,053

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dave DeBusschere 9,618

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dave DeBusschere 2,497

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dave DeBusschere 67 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dave DeBusschere 39 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dave DeBusschere 875

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dave DeBusschere .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dave DeBusschere .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dave DeBusschere 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dave DeBusschere 12.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dave DeBusschere 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dave DeBusschere 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dave DeBusschere 1,536

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dave DeBusschere 1,155

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dave DeBusschere 253

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dave DeBusschere 7 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dave DeBusschere 4 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dave DeBusschere 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dave DeBusschere .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dave DeBusschere - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dave DeBusschere .698

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * 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. 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.