Dave DeBusschere vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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 Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gary Melchionni 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 Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gary Melchionni .444

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gary Melchionni -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gary Melchionni -

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.