Dave DeBusschere vs. Greg Ostertag Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Ostertag 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.

Greg Ostertag

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Greg Ostertag 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Greg Ostertag 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Greg Ostertag 9

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Greg Ostertag 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Greg Ostertag 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Greg Ostertag 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Greg Ostertag 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 Greg Ostertag 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Greg Ostertag 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Greg Ostertag 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Greg Ostertag 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Greg Ostertag 3,512

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Greg Ostertag 4,145

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Greg Ostertag 443

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Greg Ostertag 189

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Greg Ostertag 1,293

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Greg Ostertag 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Greg Ostertag .486

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Greg Ostertag .100

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Greg Ostertag .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Greg Ostertag 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Greg Ostertag 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Greg Ostertag 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Greg Ostertag 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Greg Ostertag 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Greg Ostertag 372

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Greg Ostertag 482

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Greg Ostertag 31

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Greg Ostertag 29

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Greg Ostertag 165

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Greg Ostertag 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Greg Ostertag .465

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Greg Ostertag -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Greg Ostertag .573

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Greg Ostertag 2.4 (1997)

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.