Dave DeBusschere vs. Jusuf Nurkic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jusuf Nurkic 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.

Jusuf Nurkic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Jusuf Nurkic: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Jusuf Nurkic 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Jusuf Nurkic 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Jusuf Nurkic 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Jusuf Nurkic 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Jusuf Nurkic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Jusuf Nurkic 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 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Jusuf Nurkic 8.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Jusuf Nurkic 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Jusuf Nurkic 6,538

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Jusuf Nurkic 4,821

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Jusuf Nurkic 1,353

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Jusuf Nurkic 496

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Jusuf Nurkic 613

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Jusuf Nurkic 539

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Jusuf Nurkic .503

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .280

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Jusuf Nurkic .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Jusuf Nurkic 17.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Jusuf Nurkic 11.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 2.0 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Jusuf Nurkic 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Jusuf Nurkic 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Jusuf Nurkic 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Jusuf Nurkic 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Jusuf Nurkic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Jusuf Nurkic 218

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Jusuf Nurkic 175

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Jusuf Nurkic 47

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Jusuf Nurkic 18

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Jusuf Nurkic 17

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Jusuf Nurkic 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Jusuf Nurkic .491

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Jusuf Nurkic .211

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Jusuf Nurkic .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Jusuf Nurkic 14.2 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Jusuf Nurkic 11.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Jusuf Nurkic 4.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Jusuf Nurkic 1.5 (2024)

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.