Dave DeBusschere vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Malik Rose 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 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Malik Rose 293

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Malik Rose 26

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)

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.