Dave DeBusschere vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Alton Lister 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 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Alton Lister 142

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Alton Lister .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.