Dave DeBusschere vs. Dick Mehen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Mehen 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.

Dick Mehen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dick Mehen: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dick Mehen 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dick Mehen 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dick Mehen 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dick Mehen 0

Honors and Awards

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Dick Mehen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dick Mehen 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 Dick Mehen 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dick Mehen 3.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dick Mehen 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dick Mehen 2,069

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dick Mehen 505 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dick Mehen 550

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dick Mehen 193

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dick Mehen .381

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dick Mehen .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dick Mehen 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dick Mehen 4.3 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dick Mehen 3.1 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dick Mehen 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dick Mehen 4.7 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dick Mehen 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dick Mehen 26

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dick Mehen 14 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dick Mehen 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dick Mehen - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dick Mehen 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dick Mehen .414

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dick Mehen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dick Mehen .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dick Mehen 8.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dick Mehen 4.7 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dick Mehen 1.0 (1951)

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.