Dave DeBusschere vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Buddy Hield 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Buddy Hield 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 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Buddy Hield -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Buddy Hield -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Buddy Hield -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Buddy Hield -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Buddy Hield -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Buddy Hield -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Buddy Hield -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Buddy Hield -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Buddy Hield -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Buddy Hield -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Buddy Hield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Buddy Hield -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Buddy Hield -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Buddy Hield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Buddy Hield -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Buddy Hield -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Buddy Hield -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Buddy Hield -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Buddy Hield -

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.