Dave DeBusschere vs. Louie Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Louie Nelson 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.

Louie Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Louie Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Louie Nelson 5

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Louie Nelson 0

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Louie Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Louie Nelson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Louie Nelson 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 Louie Nelson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Louie Nelson 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Louie Nelson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Louie Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Louie Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Louie Nelson 2,113

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Louie Nelson 527

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Louie Nelson 436

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Louie Nelson 202

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Louie Nelson 21

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Louie Nelson 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Louie Nelson .437

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Louie Nelson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Louie Nelson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Louie Nelson -

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Louie Nelson -

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Louie Nelson -

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Louie Nelson -

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Louie Nelson -

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Louie Nelson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Louie Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Louie Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Louie Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Louie Nelson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Louie Nelson -

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Louie Nelson -

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Louie Nelson -

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Louie Nelson -

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.