Dave DeBusschere vs. Lindy Waters III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindy Waters III 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.

Lindy Waters III

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Lindy Waters III: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Lindy Waters III 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Lindy Waters III 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Lindy Waters III 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Lindy Waters III 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Lindy Waters III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Lindy Waters III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Lindy Waters III 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 Lindy Waters III 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Lindy Waters III 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Lindy Waters III 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Lindy Waters III 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Lindy Waters III 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Lindy Waters III 550

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Lindy Waters III 188

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Lindy Waters III 76

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Lindy Waters III 38

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Lindy Waters III 26

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Lindy Waters III 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Lindy Waters III .416

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .377

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Lindy Waters III .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Lindy Waters III 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Lindy Waters III 2.9 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Lindy Waters III 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Lindy Waters III 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Lindy Waters III 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Lindy Waters III 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Lindy Waters III 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Lindy Waters III 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Lindy Waters III 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Lindy Waters III 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Lindy Waters III 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Lindy Waters III 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Lindy Waters III 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Lindy Waters III .000

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Lindy Waters III .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Lindy Waters III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Lindy Waters III 0.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Lindy Waters III 0.0 (2024)

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.