Dave DeBusschere vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Gus Johnson 2

* 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 Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Gus Johnson .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Gus Johnson .397

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Gus Johnson - 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.