Dave DeBusschere vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Bryon Russell 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 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.