Dave DeBusschere vs. Eric Murdock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Murdock 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Eric Murdock 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Eric Murdock 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Eric Murdock 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Eric Murdock 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Eric Murdock 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Eric Murdock 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Eric Murdock 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 Eric Murdock 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Eric Murdock 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Eric Murdock 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Eric Murdock 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Eric Murdock 5,118

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Eric Murdock 1,261

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Eric Murdock 2,467

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Eric Murdock 830

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Eric Murdock 69

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Eric Murdock 508

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Eric Murdock .438

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Eric Murdock .343

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Eric Murdock .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Eric Murdock 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Eric Murdock 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Eric Murdock 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Eric Murdock 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Eric Murdock 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Eric Murdock 55

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Eric Murdock 23

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Eric Murdock 16

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Eric Murdock 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Eric Murdock 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Eric Murdock 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Eric Murdock .378

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Eric Murdock .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Eric Murdock .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Eric Murdock 0.3 (1992)

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.