Dave DeBusschere vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Dave Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.