Dave DeBusschere vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Chris Whitney 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 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

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.