Dave DeBusschere vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Derek Strong 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 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.