Dave DeBusschere vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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.

Larry Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Larry Nance 3

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Larry Nance 144

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.