Dave DeBusschere vs. Denzel Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Denzel Valentine 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.

Denzel Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Denzel Valentine: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Denzel Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Denzel Valentine 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Denzel Valentine 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Denzel Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Denzel Valentine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Denzel Valentine 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 Denzel Valentine 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Denzel Valentine 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Denzel Valentine 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Denzel Valentine 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Denzel Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Denzel Valentine 1,795

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Denzel Valentine 857

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Denzel Valentine 466

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Denzel Valentine 159

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Denzel Valentine 31

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Denzel Valentine 256

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Denzel Valentine .394

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Denzel Valentine .360

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Denzel Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Denzel Valentine 10.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Denzel Valentine 5.1 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Denzel Valentine 3.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Denzel Valentine 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Denzel Valentine 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Denzel Valentine 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Denzel Valentine 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Denzel Valentine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Denzel Valentine 5

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Denzel Valentine 8

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Denzel Valentine 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Denzel Valentine 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Denzel Valentine 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Denzel Valentine 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Denzel Valentine .333

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Denzel Valentine .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Denzel Valentine -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Denzel Valentine 1.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Denzel Valentine 2.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Denzel Valentine 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Denzel Valentine 0.3 (2017)

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.