Dave DeBusschere vs. Connie Dierking Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Dierking 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.

Connie Dierking

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Connie Dierking: 1958-59 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Connie Dierking 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Connie Dierking 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Connie Dierking 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Connie Dierking 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Connie Dierking 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Connie Dierking 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Connie Dierking 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 Connie Dierking 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Connie Dierking 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Connie Dierking 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Connie Dierking 7,094

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Connie Dierking 4,757

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Connie Dierking 1,053

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Connie Dierking 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Connie Dierking .417

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Connie Dierking .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Connie Dierking 16.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Connie Dierking 9.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Connie Dierking 2.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Connie Dierking 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Connie Dierking 6.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Connie Dierking 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Connie Dierking 153

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Connie Dierking 129

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Connie Dierking 23

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Connie Dierking 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Connie Dierking .399

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Connie Dierking - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Connie Dierking .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Connie Dierking 17.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Connie Dierking 13.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Connie Dierking 3.5 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Connie Dierking - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.