Dave DeBusschere vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Michael Young 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 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Michael Young 3

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Michael Young 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.