Dave DeBusschere vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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.

Derek Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Derek Harper 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Derek Harper 16

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Derek Harper 10

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Derek Harper 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Derek Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Derek Harper 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Derek Harper 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Derek Harper 5.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Derek Harper 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Derek Harper 16,006

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Derek Harper 2,884

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Derek Harper 6,577

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Derek Harper 1,957

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Derek Harper 304

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Derek Harper 19.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Derek Harper 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Derek Harper 7.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Derek Harper 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Derek Harper 0.5 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Derek Harper 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Derek Harper 5.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Derek Harper 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Derek Harper 1,094

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Derek Harper 233

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Derek Harper 513

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Derek Harper 148

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Derek Harper 11

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Derek Harper 19.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Derek Harper 3.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Derek Harper 7.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Derek Harper 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Derek Harper 0.3 (1988)

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.