Dave DeBusschere vs. Mike Newlin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Newlin 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.

Mike Newlin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Mike Newlin: 1971-72 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Mike Newlin 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Mike Newlin 11

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike Newlin 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Mike Newlin 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Mike Newlin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Mike Newlin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Mike Newlin 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 Mike Newlin 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Mike Newlin 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Mike Newlin 4.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Mike Newlin 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Mike Newlin 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Mike Newlin 12,507

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Mike Newlin 2,494

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Mike Newlin 3,364

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Mike Newlin 702 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Mike Newlin 58 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Mike Newlin 837

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Mike Newlin .466

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike Newlin .302 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Mike Newlin .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Mike Newlin 21.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Mike Newlin 1.5 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Mike Newlin 0.2 (1978) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Mike Newlin 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Mike Newlin 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Mike Newlin 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Mike Newlin 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Mike Newlin 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Mike Newlin 325

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Mike Newlin 73

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Mike Newlin 103

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Mike Newlin 28 *

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Mike Newlin 1 *

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Mike Newlin 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Mike Newlin .500

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Mike Newlin - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Mike Newlin .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Mike Newlin 16.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Mike Newlin 4.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Mike Newlin 5.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Mike Newlin 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Mike Newlin 0.5 (1979) *

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.