Dave DeBusschere vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ellis 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Joe Ellis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Joe Ellis 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Joe Ellis 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 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Joe Ellis .398

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Joe Ellis .307

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joe Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Joe Ellis - *

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.