Dave DeBusschere vs. Lee Nailon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lee Nailon 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.

Lee Nailon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Lee Nailon: 2000-01 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Lee Nailon 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Lee Nailon 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Lee Nailon 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Lee Nailon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Lee Nailon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Lee Nailon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Lee Nailon 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 Lee Nailon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Lee Nailon 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Lee Nailon 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Lee Nailon 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Lee Nailon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Lee Nailon 2,622

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Lee Nailon 936

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Lee Nailon 298

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Lee Nailon 133

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Lee Nailon 53

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Lee Nailon 306

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Lee Nailon .474

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lee Nailon .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Lee Nailon .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Lee Nailon 14.2 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Lee Nailon 4.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Lee Nailon 1.6 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Lee Nailon 0.2 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Lee Nailon 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Lee Nailon 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Lee Nailon 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Lee Nailon 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Lee Nailon 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Lee Nailon 69

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Lee Nailon 24

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Lee Nailon 6

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Lee Nailon 3

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Lee Nailon 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Lee Nailon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Lee Nailon .458

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lee Nailon .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Lee Nailon .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Lee Nailon 7.7 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Lee Nailon 2.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Lee Nailon 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Lee Nailon 0.0 (2002)

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.