Dave DeBusschere vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson 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.

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Buck Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Buck Johnson 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 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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.