Dave DeBusschere vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jameer Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jameer Nelson 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 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.