Dave DeBusschere vs. Lew Hitch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lew Hitch 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.

Lew Hitch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Lew Hitch: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Lew Hitch 2

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Lew Hitch 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Lew Hitch 5

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Lew Hitch 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Lew Hitch 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Lew Hitch 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Lew Hitch 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 Lew Hitch 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Lew Hitch 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Lew Hitch 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Lew Hitch 2,075

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Lew Hitch 2,183

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Lew Hitch 499

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Lew Hitch 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Lew Hitch .376

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Lew Hitch .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Lew Hitch 8.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Lew Hitch 9.6 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Lew Hitch 2.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Lew Hitch 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Lew Hitch 4.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Lew Hitch 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Lew Hitch 145

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Lew Hitch 167

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Lew Hitch 32

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Lew Hitch 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Lew Hitch .360

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lew Hitch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Lew Hitch .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Lew Hitch 7.9 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Lew Hitch 6.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Lew Hitch 1.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Lew Hitch - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.