Dave DeBusschere vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel 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.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Dan Issel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dan Issel 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 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dan Issel 396

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dan Issel 24

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

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. 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.