Dave DeBusschere vs. Cazzie Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cazzie Russell and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Cazzie Russell:
1966-67 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Cazzie Russell1
Dave DeBusschere12
Cazzie Russell12
Dave DeBusschere8
Cazzie Russell8
Dave DeBusschere8
Cazzie Russell1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Cazzie Russell0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Cazzie Russell0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Cazzie Russell0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Cazzie Russell 15.1

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Cazzie Russell 3.8

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Cazzie Russell 2.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Cazzie Russell 0.8

*
Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Cazzie Russell 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Cazzie Russell 12,377

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Cazzie Russell 3,068

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Cazzie Russell 1,838

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Cazzie Russell 239

*
Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Cazzie Russell 33

*
Dave DeBusschere 875
Cazzie Russell 817

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Cazzie Russell .464

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Cazzie Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Cazzie Russell .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Cazzie Russell 21.4
(1972)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Cazzie Russell 5.4
(1972)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Cazzie Russell 3.1
(1972)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Cazzie Russell 1.0
(1977)

*
Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Cazzie Russell 0.2
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Cazzie Russell 11.8

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Cazzie Russell 3.1

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Cazzie Russell 1.3

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Cazzie Russell 1.5

*
Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Cazzie Russell 0.1

*

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Cazzie Russell 852

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Cazzie Russell 222

Dave DeBusschere 253
Cazzie Russell 97

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Cazzie Russell 16

*
Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Cazzie Russell 1

*
Dave DeBusschere 96
Cazzie Russell 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Cazzie Russell .460

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Cazzie Russell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Cazzie Russell .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Cazzie Russell 21.7
(1968)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Cazzie Russell 4.8
(1967)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Cazzie Russell 2.8
(1967)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Cazzie Russell 1.5
(1977)

*
Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Cazzie Russell 0.1
(1977)

*
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.