Dave DeBusschere vs. Daniel Gafford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gafford 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.

Daniel Gafford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Daniel Gafford 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Daniel Gafford 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Daniel Gafford 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Daniel Gafford 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Daniel Gafford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Daniel Gafford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Daniel Gafford 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 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Daniel Gafford 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Daniel Gafford 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Daniel Gafford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Daniel Gafford 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Daniel Gafford 2,796

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Daniel Gafford 1,739

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Daniel Gafford 317

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Daniel Gafford 167

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Daniel Gafford 482

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Daniel Gafford 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Daniel Gafford .711

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Daniel Gafford .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Daniel Gafford .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Daniel Gafford 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Daniel Gafford 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Daniel Gafford 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Daniel Gafford 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Daniel Gafford 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Daniel Gafford 96

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Daniel Gafford 50

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Daniel Gafford 6

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Daniel Gafford 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Daniel Gafford 15

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Daniel Gafford 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Daniel Gafford .648

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Daniel Gafford -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Daniel Gafford .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021)

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.