Dave DeBusschere vs. George Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Mikan 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.

George Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
George Mikan: 1948-49 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 George Mikan 5

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 George Mikan 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 George Mikan 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 George Mikan 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 George Mikan 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 George Mikan 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * George Mikan 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 George Mikan 0

Scoring Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 George Mikan 3

Rebounds Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 George Mikan 1 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 George Mikan 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 George Mikan 13.4 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 George Mikan 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 George Mikan 10,156

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 George Mikan 4,167 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 George Mikan 1,245

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 George Mikan 439

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 George Mikan .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) George Mikan 28.4 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) George Mikan 14.4 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) George Mikan 3.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 George Mikan 24.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 George Mikan 13.9 *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 George Mikan 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * George Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 George Mikan 1,680

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 George Mikan 665 *

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 George Mikan 155

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * George Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 George Mikan 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 George Mikan .404

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** George Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 George Mikan .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) George Mikan 31.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) George Mikan 15.9 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) George Mikan 3.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * George Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.