Dave DeBusschere vs. Alex Groza Comparison

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

vs.

Alex Groza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Alex Groza: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Alex Groza 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Alex Groza 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Alex Groza 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Alex Groza 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Alex Groza 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Alex Groza 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Alex Groza 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Alex Groza 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Alex Groza 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Alex Groza 10.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Alex Groza 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Alex Groza 2,925

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Alex Groza 709 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Alex Groza 318

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Alex Groza 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Alex Groza .474

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Alex Groza - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Alex Groza .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Alex Groza 23.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Alex Groza 10.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Alex Groza 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Alex Groza - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Alex Groza 26.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Alex Groza 14.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Alex Groza 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Alex Groza 234

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Alex Groza 42 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Alex Groza 14

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Alex Groza - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Alex Groza 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Alex Groza .544

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Alex Groza - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Alex Groza .804

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Alex Groza 32.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Alex Groza 14.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Alex Groza 2.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Alex Groza - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Alex Groza - n/a **

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.