Dave DeBusschere vs. Matt Harpring Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Matt Harpring 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.

Matt Harpring

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Matt Harpring: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Matt Harpring 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Matt Harpring 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Matt Harpring 6

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Matt Harpring 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Matt Harpring 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Matt Harpring 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Matt Harpring 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 Matt Harpring 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Matt Harpring 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Matt Harpring 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Matt Harpring 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Matt Harpring 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Matt Harpring 7,645

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Matt Harpring 3,366

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Matt Harpring 907

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Matt Harpring 497

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Matt Harpring 112

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Matt Harpring 665

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Matt Harpring .481

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Matt Harpring .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Matt Harpring .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Matt Harpring 17.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Matt Harpring 8.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Matt Harpring 2.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Matt Harpring 1.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Matt Harpring 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Matt Harpring 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Matt Harpring 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Matt Harpring 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Matt Harpring 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Matt Harpring 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Matt Harpring 419

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Matt Harpring 198

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Matt Harpring 54

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Matt Harpring 27

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Matt Harpring 9

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Matt Harpring 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Matt Harpring .459

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Matt Harpring .150

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Matt Harpring .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Matt Harpring 14.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Matt Harpring 5.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Matt Harpring 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Matt Harpring 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Matt Harpring 0.3 (2008)

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.