Dave DeBusschere vs. DeJuan Wheat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeJuan Wheat 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.

DeJuan Wheat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
DeJuan Wheat: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 DeJuan Wheat 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 DeJuan Wheat 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 DeJuan Wheat 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 DeJuan Wheat 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * DeJuan Wheat 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 DeJuan Wheat 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 DeJuan Wheat 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 DeJuan Wheat 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 DeJuan Wheat 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * DeJuan Wheat 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 DeJuan Wheat 265

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 DeJuan Wheat 56

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 DeJuan Wheat 127

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * DeJuan Wheat 32

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * DeJuan Wheat 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 DeJuan Wheat 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 DeJuan Wheat .383

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat .390

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 DeJuan Wheat .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) DeJuan Wheat 4.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) DeJuan Wheat 2.2 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * DeJuan Wheat 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 DeJuan Wheat 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 DeJuan Wheat 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * DeJuan Wheat 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 DeJuan Wheat 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 DeJuan Wheat 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 DeJuan Wheat 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * DeJuan Wheat 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * DeJuan Wheat 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 DeJuan Wheat 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 DeJuan Wheat .500

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 DeJuan Wheat -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) DeJuan Wheat 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1998)

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.