Dave DeBusschere vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Negele Knight 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Negele Knight 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Negele Knight 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 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Negele Knight 30

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Negele Knight 1

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.