Dave DeBusschere vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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
Ernie Grunfeld:
1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Ernie Grunfeld0
Dave DeBusschere12
Ernie Grunfeld9
Dave DeBusschere8
Ernie Grunfeld5
Dave DeBusschere8
Ernie Grunfeld0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Ernie Grunfeld0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Ernie Grunfeld0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Ernie Grunfeld0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Ernie Grunfeld 472

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Ernie Grunfeld 134

Dave DeBusschere 875
Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Ernie Grunfeld .337

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Ernie Grunfeld 12.7
(1982)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Ernie Grunfeld 4.4
(1979)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Ernie Grunfeld 3.4
(1982)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.9
(1982)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.5
(1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Ernie Grunfeld 375

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Ernie Grunfeld 92

Dave DeBusschere 253
Ernie Grunfeld 121

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Ernie Grunfeld 43

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Ernie Grunfeld 12

Dave DeBusschere 96
Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Ernie Grunfeld .500

*
Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Ernie Grunfeld 16.8
(1981)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Ernie Grunfeld 4.2
(1981)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Ernie Grunfeld 5.9
(1981)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Ernie Grunfeld 2.0
(1981)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Ernie Grunfeld 0.6
(1981)

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. 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.