Dave DeBusschere vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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.

Ben McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Ben McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Ben McDonald 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 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Ben McDonald .143

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.2 (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.