Dave DeBusschere vs. Eldridge Recasner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eldridge Recasner and Dave DeBusschere that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave DeBusschere:
1962-63 to 1973-74
Eldridge Recasner:
1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Eldridge Recasner0
Dave DeBusschere12
Eldridge Recasner8
Dave DeBusschere8
Eldridge Recasner4
Dave DeBusschere8
Eldridge Recasner0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Eldridge Recasner0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Eldridge Recasner0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Eldridge Recasner0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Eldridge Recasner 5.9

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Eldridge Recasner 1.8

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Eldridge Recasner 0.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Eldridge Recasner 1,732

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Eldridge Recasner 534

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Eldridge Recasner 522

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Eldridge Recasner 129

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Eldridge Recasner 12

Dave DeBusschere 875
Eldridge Recasner 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Eldridge Recasner .426

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Eldridge Recasner .409

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Eldridge Recasner .887

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Eldridge Recasner 9.3
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Eldridge Recasner 2.4
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Eldridge Recasner 2.7
(1996)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Eldridge Recasner 1.0
(1995)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Eldridge Recasner 0.1
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Eldridge Recasner 3.7

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Eldridge Recasner 1.0

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Eldridge Recasner 1.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Eldridge Recasner 0.2

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Eldridge Recasner 0.0

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Eldridge Recasner 63

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Eldridge Recasner 17

Dave DeBusschere 253
Eldridge Recasner 21

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Eldridge Recasner 4

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Eldridge Recasner 0

Dave DeBusschere 96
Eldridge Recasner 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Eldridge Recasner .382

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Eldridge Recasner .458

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Eldridge Recasner .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Eldridge Recasner 7.3
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Eldridge Recasner 1.1
(1997)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Eldridge Recasner 2.0
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Eldridge Recasner 0.5
(1998)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Eldridge Recasner 0.0
(2001)

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.