Dave DeBusschere vs. Milt Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Wagner 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.

Milt Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Milt Wagner: 1987-88 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Milt Wagner 1

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Milt Wagner 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Milt Wagner 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Milt Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Milt Wagner 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 Milt Wagner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Milt Wagner 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Milt Wagner 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Milt Wagner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Milt Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Milt Wagner 215

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Milt Wagner 35

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Milt Wagner 76

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Milt Wagner 8

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Milt Wagner 7

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Milt Wagner 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Milt Wagner .422

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Milt Wagner .296

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Milt Wagner .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Milt Wagner 4.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Milt Wagner 0.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Milt Wagner 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Milt Wagner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Milt Wagner 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Milt Wagner 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Milt Wagner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Milt Wagner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Milt Wagner 6

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Milt Wagner 2

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Milt Wagner 3

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Milt Wagner 0

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Milt Wagner 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Milt Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Milt Wagner .400

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Milt Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Milt Wagner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Milt Wagner 1.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Milt Wagner 0.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Milt Wagner 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1988)

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.