Dave DeBusschere vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gus Gerard 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 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

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. 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.