Dave DeBusschere vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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.

Bob Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bob Nash 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bob Nash 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 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

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.