Dave DeBusschere vs. Bill Ligon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ligon 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.

Bill Ligon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bill Ligon: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bill Ligon 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bill Ligon 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bill Ligon 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bill Ligon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bill Ligon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bill Ligon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bill Ligon 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 Bill Ligon 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bill Ligon 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bill Ligon 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bill Ligon 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bill Ligon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bill Ligon 126

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bill Ligon 26

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bill Ligon 25

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bill Ligon 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bill Ligon 9

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bill Ligon 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bill Ligon .385

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bill Ligon .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bill Ligon 3.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bill Ligon 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bill Ligon 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bill Ligon 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bill Ligon 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bill Ligon 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bill Ligon 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bill Ligon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bill Ligon 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bill Ligon 0

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bill Ligon 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bill Ligon 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bill Ligon 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bill Ligon 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bill Ligon 1.000

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bill Ligon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bill Ligon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bill Ligon 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bill Ligon 0.0 (1975)

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.