Dave DeBusschere vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Irv Rothenberg 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 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.