Dave DeBusschere vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Kyrie Irving 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Kyrie Irving 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Dave DeBusschere 0 Kyrie Irving 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.