Dave DeBusschere vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely 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.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Melvin Ely 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 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Melvin Ely 0.0 (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.