Dave DeBusschere vs. Cliff Meely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cliff Meely 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.

Cliff Meely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Cliff Meely: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Cliff Meely 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Cliff Meely 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Cliff Meely 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Cliff Meely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Cliff Meely 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Cliff Meely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Cliff Meely 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 Cliff Meely 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Cliff Meely 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Cliff Meely 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Cliff Meely 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Cliff Meely 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Cliff Meely 2,658

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Cliff Meely 1,703

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Cliff Meely 398

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Cliff Meely 88 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Cliff Meely 106 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Cliff Meely 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Cliff Meely .417

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Cliff Meely .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Cliff Meely 9.9 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Cliff Meely 6.6 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Cliff Meely 1.6 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Cliff Meely 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Cliff Meely 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Cliff Meely - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Cliff Meely -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Cliff Meely -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Cliff Meely -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Cliff Meely - *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Cliff Meely - *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Cliff Meely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Cliff Meely -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Cliff Meely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Cliff Meely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Cliff Meely -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Cliff Meely -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Cliff Meely -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Cliff Meely - *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Cliff Meely - *

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.