Dave DeBusschere vs. Luka Garza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luka Garza 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.

Luka Garza

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Luka Garza: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Luka Garza 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Luka Garza 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Luka Garza 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Luka Garza 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Luka Garza 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Luka Garza 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Luka Garza 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 Luka Garza 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Luka Garza 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Luka Garza 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Luka Garza 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Luka Garza 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Luka Garza 466

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Luka Garza 194

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Luka Garza 42

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Luka Garza 16

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Luka Garza 9

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Luka Garza 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Luka Garza .488

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Luka Garza .325

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Luka Garza .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Luka Garza 6.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Luka Garza 3.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Luka Garza 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Luka Garza 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Luka Garza 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Luka Garza 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Luka Garza 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Luka Garza 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Luka Garza 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Luka Garza 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Luka Garza 23

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Luka Garza 5

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Luka Garza 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Luka Garza 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Luka Garza 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Luka Garza 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Luka Garza .778

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Luka Garza .667

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Luka Garza .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Luka Garza 3.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Luka Garza 0.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Luka Garza 0.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Luka Garza 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Luka Garza 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.