Dave DeBusschere vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bill Melchionni .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bill Melchionni .308

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.