Dave DeBusschere vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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.

Nick Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Nick Weatherspoon 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 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

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.