Dave DeBusschere vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dick Van Arsdale 1

* 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 Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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.