Dave DeBusschere vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Cody Zeller 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 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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.