Dave DeBusschere vs. Danny Fortson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Fortson 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.

Danny Fortson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Danny Fortson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Danny Fortson 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Danny Fortson 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Danny Fortson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Danny Fortson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Danny Fortson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Danny Fortson 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 Danny Fortson 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Danny Fortson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Danny Fortson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Danny Fortson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Danny Fortson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Danny Fortson 3,615

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Danny Fortson 3,184

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Danny Fortson 301

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Danny Fortson 182

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Danny Fortson 94

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Danny Fortson 440

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Danny Fortson .472

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Danny Fortson .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Danny Fortson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Danny Fortson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Danny Fortson 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Danny Fortson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Danny Fortson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Danny Fortson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Danny Fortson 36

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Danny Fortson 26

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Danny Fortson 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Danny Fortson 3

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Danny Fortson 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Danny Fortson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Danny Fortson .571

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Danny Fortson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Danny Fortson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005)

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.