Dave DeBusschere vs. Meyers Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Meyers Leonard 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.

Meyers Leonard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Meyers Leonard: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Meyers Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Meyers Leonard 10

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Meyers Leonard 7

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Meyers Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Meyers Leonard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Meyers Leonard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Meyers Leonard 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 Meyers Leonard 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Meyers Leonard 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Meyers Leonard 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Meyers Leonard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Meyers Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Meyers Leonard 2,545

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Meyers Leonard 1,771

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Meyers Leonard 396

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Meyers Leonard 85

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Meyers Leonard 127

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Meyers Leonard 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Meyers Leonard .482

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Meyers Leonard .390

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Meyers Leonard .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Meyers Leonard 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Meyers Leonard 5.1 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Meyers Leonard 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Meyers Leonard 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Meyers Leonard 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Meyers Leonard 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Meyers Leonard 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Meyers Leonard 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Meyers Leonard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Meyers Leonard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Meyers Leonard 148

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Meyers Leonard 89

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Meyers Leonard 21

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Meyers Leonard 6

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Meyers Leonard 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Meyers Leonard 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Meyers Leonard .547

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Meyers Leonard .481

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Meyers Leonard .462

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Meyers Leonard 7.8 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Meyers Leonard 6.6 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Meyers Leonard 1.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015)

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.