Dave DeBusschere vs. Kurt Nimphius Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Nimphius 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.

Kurt Nimphius

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Kurt Nimphius: 1981-82 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Kurt Nimphius 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Kurt Nimphius 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Kurt Nimphius 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Kurt Nimphius 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Kurt Nimphius 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Kurt Nimphius 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Kurt Nimphius 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 Kurt Nimphius 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Kurt Nimphius 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Kurt Nimphius 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Kurt Nimphius 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Kurt Nimphius 3,602

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Kurt Nimphius 2,474

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Kurt Nimphius 681

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Kurt Nimphius 191

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Kurt Nimphius 696

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Kurt Nimphius 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Kurt Nimphius .487

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius .100

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Kurt Nimphius .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Kurt Nimphius 11.2 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Kurt Nimphius 6.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Kurt Nimphius 2.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Kurt Nimphius 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Kurt Nimphius 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Kurt Nimphius 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Kurt Nimphius 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Kurt Nimphius 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Kurt Nimphius 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Kurt Nimphius 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Kurt Nimphius 70

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Kurt Nimphius 81

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Kurt Nimphius 18

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Kurt Nimphius 2

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Kurt Nimphius 19

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Kurt Nimphius 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Kurt Nimphius .400

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Kurt Nimphius -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Kurt Nimphius .783

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Kurt Nimphius 4.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Kurt Nimphius 5.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Kurt Nimphius 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Kurt Nimphius 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Kurt Nimphius 1.4 (1984)

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.