Dave DeBusschere vs. Carl Nicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Nicks 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.

Carl Nicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Carl Nicks 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Carl Nicks 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Carl Nicks 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Carl Nicks 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Carl Nicks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Carl Nicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Carl Nicks 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 Carl Nicks 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Carl Nicks 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Carl Nicks 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Carl Nicks 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Carl Nicks 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Carl Nicks 1,067

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Carl Nicks 297

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Carl Nicks 249

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Carl Nicks 132

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Carl Nicks 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Carl Nicks 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Carl Nicks .462

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Carl Nicks .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Carl Nicks .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Carl Nicks -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Carl Nicks -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Carl Nicks -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Carl Nicks -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Carl Nicks -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Carl Nicks -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Carl Nicks 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Carl Nicks -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Carl Nicks -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Carl Nicks -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Carl Nicks -

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.