Dave DeBusschere vs. Herm Gilliam Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Gilliam 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Herm Gilliam: 1969-70 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Herm Gilliam 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Herm Gilliam 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Herm Gilliam 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Herm Gilliam 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Herm Gilliam 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Herm Gilliam 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Herm Gilliam 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 Herm Gilliam 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Herm Gilliam 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Herm Gilliam 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Herm Gilliam 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Herm Gilliam 6,252

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Herm Gilliam 2,175

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Herm Gilliam 2,225

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Herm Gilliam 369 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Herm Gilliam 49 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Herm Gilliam 578

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Herm Gilliam .441

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Herm Gilliam .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Herm Gilliam 14.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Herm Gilliam 6.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Herm Gilliam 2.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Herm Gilliam 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Herm Gilliam 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Herm Gilliam 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Herm Gilliam 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Herm Gilliam 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Herm Gilliam 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Herm Gilliam 269

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Herm Gilliam 93

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Herm Gilliam 108

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Herm Gilliam 19 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Herm Gilliam 1 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Herm Gilliam 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Herm Gilliam .397

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Herm Gilliam - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Herm Gilliam .806

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Herm Gilliam 11.8 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Herm Gilliam 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Herm Gilliam 5.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Herm Gilliam 1.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Herm Gilliam 0.1 (1977) *

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.