Dave DeBusschere vs. Dion Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dion Waiters 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.

Dion Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Dion Waiters: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Dion Waiters 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Dion Waiters 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Dion Waiters 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Dion Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Dion Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Dion Waiters 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 Dion Waiters 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Dion Waiters 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Dion Waiters 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Dion Waiters 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Dion Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Dion Waiters 5,505

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Dion Waiters 1,108

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Dion Waiters 1,163

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Dion Waiters 391

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Dion Waiters 113

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Dion Waiters 419

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Dion Waiters .412

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dion Waiters .346

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Dion Waiters .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Dion Waiters 15.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Dion Waiters 3.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Dion Waiters 4.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Dion Waiters 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Dion Waiters 0.6 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Dion Waiters 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Dion Waiters 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Dion Waiters 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Dion Waiters 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Dion Waiters 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Dion Waiters 161

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Dion Waiters 49

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Dion Waiters 44

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Dion Waiters 11

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Dion Waiters 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Dion Waiters 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Dion Waiters .410

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Dion Waiters .350

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Dion Waiters .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Dion Waiters 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Dion Waiters 2.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Dion Waiters 2.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Dion Waiters 0.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Dion Waiters 0.2 (2020)

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.