Dave DeBusschere vs. Joel Freeland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Freeland 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.

Joel Freeland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Joel Freeland: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Joel Freeland 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Joel Freeland 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Joel Freeland 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Joel Freeland 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Joel Freeland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Joel Freeland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Joel Freeland 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 Joel Freeland 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Joel Freeland 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Joel Freeland 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Joel Freeland 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Joel Freeland 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Joel Freeland 477

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Joel Freeland 518

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Joel Freeland 65

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Joel Freeland 32

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Joel Freeland 56

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Joel Freeland 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Joel Freeland .459

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joel Freeland .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Joel Freeland .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Joel Freeland 3.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Joel Freeland 4.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Joel Freeland 0.7 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Joel Freeland 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Joel Freeland 0.5 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Joel Freeland 0.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Joel Freeland 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Joel Freeland 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Joel Freeland 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Joel Freeland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Joel Freeland 1

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Joel Freeland 9

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Joel Freeland 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Joel Freeland 2

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Joel Freeland 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Joel Freeland 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Joel Freeland .000

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Joel Freeland -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Joel Freeland .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Joel Freeland 0.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Joel Freeland 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Joel Freeland 0.1 (2014)

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.