Dave DeBusschere vs. Mark Pope Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Pope 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.

Mark Pope

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mark Pope: 1997-98 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mark Pope 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mark Pope 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mark Pope 2

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mark Pope 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Mark Pope 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Mark Pope 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mark Pope 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 Mark Pope 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mark Pope 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mark Pope 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mark Pope 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mark Pope 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mark Pope 285

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mark Pope 261

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mark Pope 63

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mark Pope 32

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mark Pope 45

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mark Pope 153

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mark Pope .401

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mark Pope .179

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mark Pope .573

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mark Pope 2.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mark Pope 2.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mark Pope 0.6 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mark Pope 0.4 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mark Pope 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mark Pope 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mark Pope 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mark Pope 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mark Pope 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mark Pope 19

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mark Pope 17

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mark Pope 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mark Pope 3

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mark Pope 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mark Pope 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mark Pope .563

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mark Pope .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mark Pope 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mark Pope 1.7 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mark Pope 2.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mark Pope 0.3 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Mark Pope 0.0 (2001)

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.