Dave DeBusschere vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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 Yardley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dave DeBusschere 0 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 George Yardley 2

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

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

Scoring Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 George Yardley 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 George Yardley 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 George Yardley 815

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

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

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 George Yardley .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 George Yardley 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 George Yardley 112

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

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

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 George Yardley .422

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

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

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

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.