Dave DeBusschere vs. Gerald Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wallace 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
Gerald Wallace:
2001-02 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave DeBusschere2
Gerald Wallace0
Dave DeBusschere12
Gerald Wallace14
Dave DeBusschere8
Gerald Wallace7
Dave DeBusschere8
Gerald Wallace1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere1
Gerald Wallace0
Dave DeBusschere6 *
Gerald Wallace1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave DeBusschere6
Gerald Wallace1
Dave DeBusschere0 *
Gerald Wallace1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.1
Gerald Wallace 11.9

Dave DeBusschere 11.0
Gerald Wallace 5.8

Dave DeBusschere 2.9
Gerald Wallace 2.1

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
*
Gerald Wallace 1.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
*
Gerald Wallace 0.8

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 14,053
Gerald Wallace 9,933

Dave DeBusschere 9,618
Gerald Wallace 4,838

Dave DeBusschere 2,497
Gerald Wallace 1,725

Dave DeBusschere 67
*
Gerald Wallace 1,200

Dave DeBusschere 39
*
Gerald Wallace 681

Dave DeBusschere 875
Gerald Wallace 832

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .432
Gerald Wallace .469

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Gerald Wallace .312

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .699
Gerald Wallace .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 18.2
(1967)
Gerald Wallace 19.4
(2008)

Dave DeBusschere 13.5
(1968)
Gerald Wallace 10.0
(2010)

Dave DeBusschere 3.6
(1972)
Gerald Wallace 3.5
(2008)

Dave DeBusschere 0.9
(1974)
*
Gerald Wallace 2.5
(2006)

Dave DeBusschere 0.5
(1974)
*
Gerald Wallace 2.1
(2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave DeBusschere 16.0
Gerald Wallace 7.9

Dave DeBusschere 12.0
Gerald Wallace 3.9

Dave DeBusschere 2.6
Gerald Wallace 1.4

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
*
Gerald Wallace 0.7

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
*
Gerald Wallace 0.5

Totals Stats

Dave DeBusschere 1,536
Gerald Wallace 262

Dave DeBusschere 1,155
Gerald Wallace 128

Dave DeBusschere 253
Gerald Wallace 45

Dave DeBusschere 7
*
Gerald Wallace 22

Dave DeBusschere 4
*
Gerald Wallace 17

Dave DeBusschere 96
Gerald Wallace 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .416
Gerald Wallace .455

3-Point Percentage
Dave DeBusschere -
n/a **
Gerald Wallace .333

Free Throw Percentage
Dave DeBusschere .698
Gerald Wallace .726

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave DeBusschere 20.0
(1963)
Gerald Wallace 17.5
(2010)

Dave DeBusschere 16.2
(1968)
Gerald Wallace 9.2
(2011)

Dave DeBusschere 3.4
(1973)
Gerald Wallace 2.8
(2011)

Dave DeBusschere 0.6
(1974)
*
Gerald Wallace 1.3
(2011)

Dave DeBusschere 0.3
(1974)
*
Gerald Wallace 1.5
(2010)

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.