Dave DeBusschere vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Whiteside 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.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Donald Whiteside 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 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Donald Whiteside -

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.