Dave DeBusschere vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Williams 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Herb Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Herb Williams 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 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Herb Williams 25

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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.