Dave DeBusschere vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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.

Nicolo Melli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave DeBusschere: 1962-63 to 1973-74
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave DeBusschere 2 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Dave DeBusschere 12 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Dave DeBusschere 8 Nicolo Melli 1

All-Star Games Dave DeBusschere 8 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 1 Nicolo Melli 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave DeBusschere 6 * Nicolo Melli 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave DeBusschere 6 Nicolo Melli 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 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 11.0 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.9 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 * Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 * Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 14,053 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 9,618 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 2,497 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 67 * Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 39 * Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 875 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .432 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .699 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 18.2 (1967) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 13.5 (1968) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.6 (1972) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.9 (1974) * Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.5 (1974) * Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.0 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 12.0 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 2.6 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 * Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 * Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave DeBusschere 1,536 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Dave DeBusschere 1,155 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Dave DeBusschere 253 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Dave DeBusschere 7 * Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Dave DeBusschere 4 * Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Dave DeBusschere 96 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave DeBusschere .416 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Dave DeBusschere - n/a ** Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave DeBusschere .698 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave DeBusschere 20.0 (1963) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave DeBusschere 16.2 (1968) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave DeBusschere 3.4 (1973) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.6 (1974) * Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave DeBusschere 0.3 (1974) * Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

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.