Dave DeBusschere vs. Cooper Flagg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cooper Flagg 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Cooper Flagg: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Cooper Flagg 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Cooper Flagg 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Cooper Flagg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Cooper Flagg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Cooper Flagg 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Cooper Flagg 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 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Cooper Flagg 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Cooper Flagg 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Cooper Flagg 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Cooper Flagg 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Cooper Flagg 10

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Cooper Flagg 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Cooper Flagg 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Cooper Flagg 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Cooper Flagg 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Cooper Flagg .308

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Cooper Flagg .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Cooper Flagg 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Cooper Flagg 10.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Cooper Flagg 1.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Cooper Flagg 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Cooper Flagg -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Cooper Flagg -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Cooper Flagg -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Cooper Flagg -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Cooper Flagg -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Cooper Flagg -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Cooper Flagg 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Cooper Flagg -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Cooper Flagg -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Cooper Flagg -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Cooper Flagg -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Cooper Flagg -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Cooper Flagg -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Cooper Flagg -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Cooper Flagg -

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.