Dave DeBusschere vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Dale Ellis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Dale Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dale Ellis 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 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

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.