Dave DeBusschere vs. Doc Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doc Rivers 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.

Doc Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Doc Rivers: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Doc Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Doc Rivers 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Doc Rivers 10

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Doc Rivers 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Doc Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Doc Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Doc Rivers 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 Doc Rivers 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Doc Rivers 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Doc Rivers 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Doc Rivers 1.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Doc Rivers 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Doc Rivers 9,377

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Doc Rivers 2,625

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Doc Rivers 4,889

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Doc Rivers 1,563

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Doc Rivers 351

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Doc Rivers 864

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Doc Rivers .444

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Doc Rivers .328

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Doc Rivers .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Doc Rivers 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Doc Rivers 4.6 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Doc Rivers 10.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Doc Rivers 2.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Doc Rivers 0.8 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Doc Rivers 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Doc Rivers 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Doc Rivers 5.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Doc Rivers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Doc Rivers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Doc Rivers 926

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Doc Rivers 270

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Doc Rivers 479

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Doc Rivers 125

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Doc Rivers 23

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Doc Rivers 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Doc Rivers .446

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Doc Rivers .338

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Doc Rivers .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Doc Rivers 15.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Doc Rivers 4.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Doc Rivers 11.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Doc Rivers 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Doc Rivers 0.8 (1984)

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.