Dave DeBusschere vs. Don Nelson Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
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Don Nelson:
1962-63 to 1975-76
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Honors and Awards |
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| Dave DeBusschere | 1 |
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| Don Nelson | 0 | |
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* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dave DeBusschere |
16.1 | | |
| Don Nelson |
10.3 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
11.0 | | |
| Don Nelson |
4.9 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2.9 | | |
| Don Nelson |
1.4 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.9 | | 
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| Don Nelson |
0.3 | |   *
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.5 | |
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| Don Nelson |
0.1 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Dave DeBusschere |
14,053 | | |
| Don Nelson |
10,898 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
9,618 | | |
| Don Nelson |
5,192 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2,497 | | |
| Don Nelson |
1,526 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
67 | |
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| Don Nelson |
65 | | *
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| Dave DeBusschere |
39 | |
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| Don Nelson |
35 | | *
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| Dave DeBusschere |
875 | | |
| Don Nelson |
1,053 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dave DeBusschere |
.432 | | |
| Don Nelson |
.480 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Don Nelson |
- | | n/a **
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| Dave DeBusschere |
.699 | | |
| Don Nelson |
.765 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Dave DeBusschere |
18.2 | | (1967) | |
| Don Nelson |
15.4 | | (1970) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
13.5 | | (1968) | |
| Don Nelson |
7.3 | | (1970) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
3.6 | | (1972) | |
| Don Nelson |
2.3 | | (1972) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.9 | | (1974) |
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| Don Nelson |
0.4 | | (1975) | *
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.5 | | (1974) |
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| Don Nelson |
0.2 | | (1975) | *
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Dave DeBusschere |
16.0 | | |
| Don Nelson |
10.5 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
12.0 | | |
| Don Nelson |
4.8 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
2.6 | | |
| Don Nelson |
1.4 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.6 | |
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| Don Nelson |
0.3 | | *
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.3 | |
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| Don Nelson |
0.1 | | *
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Totals Stats |
| Dave DeBusschere |
1,536 | | |
| Don Nelson |
1,577 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
1,155 | | |
| Don Nelson |
719 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
253 | | |
| Don Nelson |
210 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
7 | |
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| Don Nelson |
13 | | *
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| Dave DeBusschere |
4 | |
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| Don Nelson |
7 | | *
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| Dave DeBusschere |
96 | | |
| Don Nelson |
150 | | |
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Percentages |
| Dave DeBusschere |
.416 | | |
| Don Nelson |
.498 | | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
- | |
n/a ** |
| Don Nelson |
- | | n/a **
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| Dave DeBusschere |
.698 | | |
| Don Nelson |
.817 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Dave DeBusschere |
20.0 | | (1963) | |
| Don Nelson |
15.4 | | (1975) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
16.2 | | (1968) | |
| Don Nelson |
7.5 | | (1968) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
3.4 | | (1973) | |
| Don Nelson |
2.4 | | (1975) | |
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.6 | | (1974) |
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| Don Nelson |
0.4 | | (1974) | *
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| Dave DeBusschere |
0.3 | | (1974) |
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| Don Nelson |
0.2 | | (1975) | *
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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. |
