Dave DeBusschere vs. John Lucas III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas III 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.

John Lucas III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
John Lucas III: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 John Lucas III 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 John Lucas III 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 John Lucas III 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 John Lucas III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * John Lucas III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 John Lucas III 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 John Lucas III 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 John Lucas III 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * John Lucas III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 John Lucas III 1,147

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 John Lucas III 237

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 John Lucas III 362

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * John Lucas III 88

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * John Lucas III 2

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 John Lucas III 242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 John Lucas III .383

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Lucas III .344

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 John Lucas III .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) John Lucas III 7.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) John Lucas III 1.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) John Lucas III 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 John Lucas III 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 John Lucas III 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 John Lucas III 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * John Lucas III 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * John Lucas III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 John Lucas III 43

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 John Lucas III 7

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 John Lucas III 9

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * John Lucas III 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * John Lucas III 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 John Lucas III 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 John Lucas III .439

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** John Lucas III .357

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 John Lucas III 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) John Lucas III 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) John Lucas III 1.4 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) John Lucas III 1.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.5 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * John Lucas III 0.0 (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.