Dave DeBusschere vs. Micheal Ray Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Micheal Ray Richardson 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.

Micheal Ray Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
M. Richardson: 1978-79 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 M. Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 M. Richardson 8

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 M. Richardson 4

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 M. Richardson 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 M. Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * M. Richardson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 M. Richardson 2

Assists Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 M. Richardson 1

Steals Leader Dave DeBusschere 0 * M. Richardson 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.1 M. Richardson 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 M. Richardson 7.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * M. Richardson 2.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * M. Richardson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 M. Richardson 8,253

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 M. Richardson 3,056

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 M. Richardson 3,899

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * M. Richardson 1,463

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * M. Richardson 206

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 M. Richardson 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 M. Richardson .457

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** M. Richardson .220 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 M. Richardson .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) M. Richardson 20.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) M. Richardson 6.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) M. Richardson 10.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * M. Richardson 3.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * M. Richardson 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 M. Richardson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 M. Richardson 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 M. Richardson 7.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * M. Richardson 2.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * M. Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 M. Richardson 282

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 M. Richardson 99

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 M. Richardson 129

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * M. Richardson 50

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * M. Richardson 4

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 M. Richardson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 M. Richardson .386

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** M. Richardson .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 M. Richardson .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) M. Richardson 18.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) M. Richardson 9.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) M. Richardson 11.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * M. Richardson 3.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * M. Richardson 0.4 (1984)

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. 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.