Dave DeBusschere vs. Byron Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Scott 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.

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Byron Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Byron Scott 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 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Byron Scott 276

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Byron Scott 30

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Byron Scott 0.3 (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.