Dave DeBusschere vs. Josh Giddey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Josh Giddey 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.

Josh Giddey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Josh Giddey 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Josh Giddey 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Josh Giddey 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Josh Giddey 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Josh Giddey 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Josh Giddey 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 Josh Giddey 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Josh Giddey 7.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Josh Giddey 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Josh Giddey 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Josh Giddey 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Josh Giddey 2,920

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Josh Giddey 1,534

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Josh Giddey 1,200

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Josh Giddey 160

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Josh Giddey 95

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Josh Giddey 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Josh Giddey .464

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Josh Giddey .310

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Josh Giddey .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Josh Giddey -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Josh Giddey -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Josh Giddey -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Josh Giddey -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Josh Giddey -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Josh Giddey -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Josh Giddey -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Josh Giddey -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Josh Giddey -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Josh Giddey -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Josh Giddey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Josh Giddey -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Josh Giddey -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Josh Giddey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Josh Giddey -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Josh Giddey -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Josh Giddey -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Josh Giddey -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Josh Giddey -

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.