Dave DeBusschere vs. Joe Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Roberts 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.

Joe Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Joe Roberts: 1960-61 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Joe Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Joe Roberts 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Roberts 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Joe Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Joe Roberts 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 Roberts 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Joe Roberts 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Joe Roberts 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Joe Roberts 1,118

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Joe Roberts 936

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Joe Roberts 109

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Joe Roberts 181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Joe Roberts .383

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Joe Roberts .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Joe Roberts 7.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Joe Roberts 6.7 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Joe Roberts 0.6 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Joe Roberts - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Joe Roberts 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Joe Roberts 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Joe Roberts 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Joe Roberts 32

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Joe Roberts 32

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Joe Roberts 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Joe Roberts - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Joe Roberts 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Joe Roberts .344

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Joe Roberts .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Joe Roberts 6.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Joe Roberts 7.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Joe Roberts 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Joe Roberts - n/a **

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