Dave DeBusschere vs. Gary Forbes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Forbes 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.

Gary Forbes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gary Forbes 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gary Forbes 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gary Forbes 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gary Forbes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gary Forbes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gary Forbes 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 Gary Forbes 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gary Forbes 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gary Forbes 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gary Forbes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gary Forbes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gary Forbes 645

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gary Forbes 218

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gary Forbes 103

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gary Forbes 47

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gary Forbes 10

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gary Forbes 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gary Forbes .434

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gary Forbes .340

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gary Forbes .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gary Forbes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gary Forbes 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gary Forbes 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gary Forbes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gary Forbes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gary Forbes 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gary Forbes 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gary Forbes 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gary Forbes 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gary Forbes 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gary Forbes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gary Forbes .000

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gary Forbes -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gary Forbes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

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.