Dave DeBusschere vs. Bob Pettit Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Pettit 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 Pettit

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bob Pettit: 1954-55 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bob Pettit 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bob Pettit 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Pettit 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bob Pettit 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave DeBusschere 0 Bob Pettit 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 Bob Pettit 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bob Pettit 11

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bob Pettit 0

Scoring Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Bob Pettit 2

Rebounds Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 Bob Pettit 1

Rookie of The Year Dave DeBusschere 0 Bob Pettit 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Bob Pettit 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bob Pettit 16.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bob Pettit 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bob Pettit 20,880

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bob Pettit 12,849

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bob Pettit 2,369

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bob Pettit 792

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bob Pettit .436

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bob Pettit .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bob Pettit 31.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bob Pettit 20.3 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bob Pettit 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bob Pettit 14.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bob Pettit 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bob Pettit 2,240

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bob Pettit 1,304

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bob Pettit 241

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bob Pettit 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bob Pettit .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bob Pettit .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bob Pettit 31.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bob Pettit 17.6 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bob Pettit 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bob Pettit - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bob Pettit - 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.